Beef Free Green Tea Citrus Iced Tea
This is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you've got your life together — bright, refreshing, and genuinely beautiful in the glass. Brewed green tea forms the base, steeped at a careful low temperature to keep things smooth and never bitter, then sweetened with maple syrup for a subtle, rounded sweetness that white sugar just can't match. Fresh lemon and orange juice, plus their zests, layer in a citrus punch that's vibrant without being sharp. Everything comes together in a pitcher and chills until you're ready to pour it over ice, making it ideal for prepping ahead of a gathering or a lazy afternoon on the porch. There's nothing here to second-guess — every ingredient is clean, plant-based, and exactly what it sounds like, so you can sip without a single worry about what's hiding in the bottle. Garnish with a few citrus rounds and a sprig of mint and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a café.
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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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