Nutmeg Free Strawberry Lime Iced Tea

Total time45 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.8

(25)

Fresh strawberries, bright lime juice, and a touch of maple syrup come together in a drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The deep pink color alone is enough to make everyone at the table ask what's in it. Black tea gives it a satisfying backbone, while the crushed strawberry infusion adds a fruity sweetness that feels far more special than anything you'd pour from a bottle. Spice blends and flavored syrups are common culprits when it comes to hidden seasonings like nutmeg, but this recipe keeps things refreshingly straightforward — every ingredient is exactly what it says it is. Maple syrup steps in as a natural sweetener that dissolves beautifully into the warm tea without any fuss. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a lime slice on the rim and a sprig of mint, and you've got a drink that looks like it came from a café but took almost no effort to pull off.

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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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