Chestnut Free Green Tea Citrus Agua Fresca
This refreshing agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere sunny and unhurried, even if you're just at your kitchen counter. Pale gold-green from steeped green tea and brightened with fresh-squeezed orange and lime juice, it's lightly sweet, a little citrusy, and genuinely thirst-quenching. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving smoothly into the warm tea and letting you dial the sweetness up or down to your taste. The small pinch of fine salt is easy to overlook, but it quietly rounds out all the bright flavors and makes the whole pitcher taste more alive. Everything gets strained through a fine-mesh sieve so the final drink is clean and clear — no pulp, no seeds, just a beautifully smooth sip. Garnished with a thin citrus slice and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes and comes together with nothing more than a saucepan, a pitcher, and a little patience while the tea chills.
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4 servings
For the green tea base
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
For the citrus blend
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 2 cups cold water
- ¼ tsp fine salt
For serving
- 1 cup ice cubes, for serving
- 4 thin orange or lime slices, for garnish (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, until the tea is a clear, pale gold-green color. Remove and discard the bags — do not squeeze them, as this releases bitter tannins.
- 2
Stir the maple syrup into the hot tea until fully dissolved. Let the sweetened tea cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes, then refrigerate until cold, at least 10 minutes.
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