Gluten Free Kiwi Lime Iced Tea
This drink is the kind of thing that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere tropical even if you're just in your kitchen on a Tuesday. Bright, tangy kiwi meets grassy green tea and a squeeze of fresh lime for a layered flavor that's genuinely refreshing — not just sweet. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, keeping everything clean and naturally derived without any refined sugar or mystery additives. Everything gets blended together and strained through a fine-mesh sieve, so you get a silky-smooth drink with zero kiwi seeds and a gorgeous color. It's naturally free from gluten-containing grains, thickeners, or any of the sneaky additives that can make store-bought flavored teas a gamble. Garnish with a few mint leaves and a lime wheel and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a café.
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2 servings
For the tea base
- 2 cups water
- 2 green tea bags
For blending
- 3 medium kiwis, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint leaves, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 3–4 minutes, until the tea is a deep golden-green. Remove the bags without squeezing, then let the tea cool to room temperature, about 15–20 minutes.
- 2
Add the cooled tea, chopped kiwi, lime juice, maple syrup, and ice to a blender. Blend on high for 30–45 seconds, until completely smooth with no visible kiwi chunks.
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