Artificial Flavors Free Green Tea Citrus Iced Tea
This iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a flavored powder packet or a bottle with a suspiciously long ingredient list. Every sip is bright, lightly sweet, and layered with real citrus flavor — fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, and both zests work together to give it a complexity that no artificial shortcut can replicate. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, dissolving smoothly into the warm tea and adding a subtle depth that plain sugar just doesn't bring. The green tea is steeped carefully at a lower temperature to keep it smooth and clean-tasting, so there's no bitterness competing with all that citrus brightness. It's genuinely refreshing poured over ice on a warm afternoon, and the optional mint and citrus garnishes make it feel like something you'd order at a nice café. Best of all, you know exactly what went into it — nothing more, nothing less.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 medium orange)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp orange zest
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- lemon or orange slices, for garnish (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to 175°F (80°C) in a medium saucepan — just below a simmer, with small bubbles beginning to form at the bottom. Remove from heat.
- 2
Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, then remove and discard the bags. Do not squeeze the bags, as this releases bitter tannins.
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