Ingredients
4 cups water
4 black tea bags
1 fresh orange (juice and zest)
2 fresh rosemary sprigs, thinly sliced
1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
3–4 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
Ice cubes, for serving
Orange slices and rosemary sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium pot.
- Remove from heat and add tea bags, rosemary, orange zest, and ginger slices.
- Steep for 5–7 minutes, then remove tea bags.
- Stir in sugar while warm, then let cool slightly.
- Strain out rosemary, zest, and ginger.
- Stir in freshly squeezed orange juice.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Serve over ice with optional orange slices and rosemary sprigs as garnish.
Notes
- Steep no longer than 7 minutes to prevent bitterness.
- Adjust rosemary to preference—less for mild, more for bold flavor.
- Freshly squeezed orange juice gives the brightest flavor.
- Best served chilled within 3 days of making.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes (steep time)
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop + Refrigeration
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (8 oz)
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
