Fructose Free Whole30 Iced Black Tea
Iced tea sounds simple, but most store-bought versions are loaded with added sugars, natural flavors, or sweeteners that can sneak fructose into your glass before you even realize it. This version keeps things completely clean — just water, black tea, and ice, with optional lemon and fresh mint for a little brightness. The key is in the steep: pulling the bags at the four-to-five-minute mark gives you a deep, amber brew that's bold and satisfying without any bitterness. Chilling it down with ice before refrigerating means you get a properly cold, refreshing drink in a reasonable amount of time. It's the kind of effortless recipe that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottled version in the first place. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and you've got something that looks and tastes far fancier than the three-ingredient list would suggest.
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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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