Artificial Flavors Free Whole30 Iced Black Tea
Bottled and canned teas are notorious for sneaking in natural and artificial flavoring agents, sweeteners, and preservatives that have no business being in a simple glass of iced tea. This homemade version keeps things beautifully stripped back — just water, black tea bags, and ice, with optional lemon and fresh mint if you want a little brightness. The key to getting it right is the steep time: four to five minutes hits that sweet spot of deep, amber-rich flavor without tipping into bitterness, and skipping the squeeze on the bags keeps any harsh tannins out of the final pour. Once it's chilled and poured over ice, it's genuinely refreshing in a way that no artificially flavored store-bought version can match. A wedge of lemon or a sprig of mint makes it feel like something you'd order at a nice café, and the whole process is almost effortless. It's the kind of drink that reminds you how good real, clean ingredients taste when you let them do the work.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 lemon wedges (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (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 4 tea bags, and steep for 4–5 minutes, until the tea is deep amber and full-flavored. Do not over-steep or the tea will turn bitter.
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