Shellfish 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 want in your hand on a warm afternoon — refreshing, lightly sweet, and just complex enough to feel special. Brewed green tea forms the backbone, steeped carefully to avoid bitterness, then sweetened with maple syrup and brightened with freshly squeezed orange and lime juice. The whole thing gets topped with chilled sparkling water for a fizzy lift that makes it feel genuinely festive. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of shellfish and any seafood-adjacent concerns, so there's zero label-reading stress involved. It's a great option when you're hosting guests with mixed dietary needs, since it's crowd-pleasing without any compromise. Serve it over ice with a citrus slice and a sprig of mint, and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a brunch spot.

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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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