Paraben Free Kiwi Lime Iced Tea

Total time35 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.8

(28)

Bright, tangy, and impossibly refreshing, this blended iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like summer arrived early. Fresh kiwi brings a tropical sweetness, while real lime juice cuts through with just the right amount of citrus bite — all balanced out by a touch of maple syrup instead of refined sugar or artificial sweeteners. For anyone navigating preservative-free living, store-bought flavored teas and bottled drinks can be a minefield of additives and synthetic compounds, so making your own from scratch is genuinely the smarter move. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable: green tea bags, fresh fruit, fresh-squeezed juice, and nothing else hiding in the mix. Blending everything together and straining out the seeds gives you a silky-smooth texture that feels far more elevated than the effort involved. A garnish of lime slices and fresh mint takes it over the top if you want to make it look as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

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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