Cashew Free Green Tea Citrus Spritz

Total time45 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

5.0

(12)

This bright, bubbly drink is the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long. Steeped green tea forms a deep golden-green base that gets balanced beautifully by freshly squeezed orange and lime juice, then lifted with a hit of sparkling water for a refreshing fizz in every sip. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, keeping things naturally smooth without any refined sugar. The whole thing comes together in a pitcher, making it easy to scale up for a crowd or keep chilled for solo sipping throughout the week. Every single ingredient is whole and straightforward — no hidden additives, no nut-derived thickeners, nothing to second-guess on a label. Garnished with a citrus slice and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks genuinely stunning in a glass without any extra effort. It's the kind of drink that feels fancy but takes almost no skill to pull off.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the green tea base

2 cups water
3 green tea bags
3 tbsp maple syrup
½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)

To finish

2 cups sparkling water, chilled
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 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, until the tea is a deep golden-green. 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 15 minutes, then refrigerate until cold, at least 15 minutes more.

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