Carrageenan Free Whole30 Iced Black Tea

Total time40 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(23)

Iced tea sounds simple enough, but plenty of store-bought and bottled versions sneak in additives and stabilizers — including carrageenan — that make them a no-go for people watching their ingredient labels. This version keeps things completely clean: just water, black tea bags, and ice, with optional lemon wedges and fresh mint to finish. The key to getting that deep, rich amber color without any bitterness is pulling the bags right at the four-to-five-minute mark and resisting the urge to squeeze them. Chilling it down with ice before a quick stint in the fridge means you're never far from a cold, refreshing glass. It's the kind of drink that feels effortless to make but genuinely satisfying to sip, especially on a warm afternoon. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a squeeze of lemon for a little brightness, or keep it straight and let the bold tea flavor do all the work.

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Ingredients

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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