Hazelnut Free Green Tea Citrus Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a warm day — bright, lightly sweet, and layered with the kind of citrus flavor that wakes up your whole palate. Freshly squeezed orange and lime juice form the backbone, balanced by a pale, delicate green tea steeped just long enough to stay smooth and never bitter. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving easily into the hot tea and adding a gentle depth that plain sugar just can't match. A pinch of fine salt ties all the flavors together in a way that sounds subtle but makes a real difference in the final glass. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just clean, whole-food components you can feel good about. Served over ice with a sprig of mint and a citrus wheel, it looks stunning enough for a dinner party but comes together with almost no effort. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast, so you may want to double the batch.
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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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