Nitrate & Nitrite Free Orange Vanilla Iced Tea
Total time45 min
Prep time10 min
Cook time5 min
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4 servings
For the tea
- 6 cup water
- 4 black tea bags (such as english breakfast or darjeeling)
- 1 tbsp fresh orange zest (from about 2 medium oranges)
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 medium orange)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- orange slices or wheels, for garnish (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the tea bags and orange zest, and steep for 5 minutes, until the tea is deep amber and fragrant.
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