Gelatin Free Green Tea Citrus Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — bright, lightly sweet, and layered with the grassy depth of green tea and the sunny punch of fresh citrus. Squeezing real oranges and limes keeps the flavor vibrant and completely clean, with no packaged shortcuts that might sneak in unwanted additives. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving beautifully into the hot tea and adding a subtle warmth that plain sugar just can't match. A pinch of fine salt rounds out the citrus and makes every sip taste more alive than you'd expect from something so simple. The whole thing comes together in a large pitcher, making it easy to scale up for a crowd or keep chilled in the fridge for whenever the mood strikes. Garnished with a thin citrus wheel and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks genuinely stunning in a glass without any extra effort.
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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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