Lupin Free Strawberry Lime Iced Tea

Total time45 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.8

(25)

Fresh strawberries, bright lime, and a bold black tea base come together in a drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The sweetness here comes from maple syrup, which dissolves beautifully into the warm tea and adds a subtle depth that plain sugar just can't match. Crushing the strawberries by hand and straining them through a fine-mesh sieve pulls out every drop of that gorgeous deep-pink juice, giving the drink a natural color and flavor that no store-bought mix can compete with. The lime juice cuts through the sweetness with just the right amount of tartness, keeping every sip refreshing rather than cloying. Because this recipe is built entirely from whole fruits, tea, and a natural sweetener, you never have to second-guess the ingredient list — it's straightforwardly clean and free from the kinds of processed additives that can sneak lupin derivatives into packaged beverages. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a lime wheel and a sprig of mint, and it looks as impressive as it tastes.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the tea base

3 cups water
4 black tea bags
3 tbsp maple syrup

For the strawberry infusion

1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 cup cold water

For serving

3 cups ice cubes
lime slices, for garnish (optional)
fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags, then stir in the maple syrup until dissolved. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
2
While the tea cools, combine the strawberries and 1 cup cold water in the saucepan (or a separate bowl). Use a fork or the back of a spoon to crush the strawberries until they release their juice and the water turns deep pink, about 1 minute.

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