Citric Acid Free Green Tea Citrus Lemonade

Freshly squeezed lemon and orange juice bring all the bright, tangy flavor you'd expect from a classic lemonade, but because every drop comes straight from real fruit, there's no processed citric acid hiding anywhere in the glass. That matters more than you might think — commercial lemonades and flavored drinks almost universally rely on added citric acid as a preservative or flavor booster, making this kind of homemade approach genuinely hard to find. The green tea base adds a delicate, grassy depth that makes this feel like something you'd order at a specialty café rather than mix up at home. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, dissolving beautifully into the warm tea and rounding out the tartness without any of the additives that can sneak into conventional simple syrups. A tip worth following: don't squeeze those tea bags when you pull them out, because the recipe is right that it releases bitterness that would throw off the whole balance. Poured over ice and finished with a sprig of mint, this is a genuinely refreshing drink that looks as good as it tastes.

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