Gluten Free Green Tea Citrus Spritz

Total time45 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

5.0

(12)

This refreshing spritz is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of clean, simple ingredients. Brewed green tea forms a deep, golden-green base that gets balanced by fresh-squeezed orange and lime juice, then lifted with a touch of maple syrup for natural sweetness. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-scanning or second-guessing — just pour and enjoy. The technique matters too: steeping the tea without squeezing the bags keeps any bitterness out, so the final flavor stays bright and smooth. Topped with chilled sparkling water and served over ice, it's fizzy, citrusy, and genuinely thirst-quenching. A few orange slices and fresh mint make it feel special enough for a brunch spread or a warm afternoon on the porch. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast, so you might want to double the batch.

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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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