Cherry and Lime Iced Tea

Inspired by techniques from America's Test Kitchen.

Iced tea · Cherry & lime · American

A sweet-tart iced tea that tastes like a cherry lime soda without the fizz: black tea, cherry juice and a zesty lime syrup, with fresh cherries in the glass.

Prep15 min
Cook5 min
Total20 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving77 kcal
PremiumLow fatLow saturated fatLow saltGluten-freeDairy-freeVegetarianVeganCaffeine
ServingsMakes 8
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.

Method

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low fat: 0.2 g fat per 100 ml (limit ≤ 1.5 g)
  • Low saturated fat: 0 g saturated fat per 100 ml, 0% of energy (limits ≤ 0.75 g and ≤ 10%)
  • Low salt: 0.01 g salt per 100 ml (limit ≤ 0.3 g)

Per 100 ml of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 89 ml a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Caffeine · Free sugars

Caffeine
  • Per serving: at least 12 mg caffeine (serving: 1 glass (about 62 ml brewed tea)). Source: about 62 ml brewed per serving × USDA FDC SR Legacy #173227 (brewed black tea, 20 mg/100 g) This brew uses more tea per ml than standard brewed tea, so the real amount is likely higher..
  • Scaling: making more servings does not change the caffeine in each serving; what counts is how many servings you drink in a day. 1 serving: 12 mg · 2 servings: 24 mg · 3 servings: 36 mg · 4 servings: 48 mg.
  • General guideline: EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine (2015): for healthy adults, up to 200 mg in a single dose and up to 400 mg per day do not raise safety concerns. 1 serving = 3 % of 400 mg. EFSA
Sugar (daily guide)

15.7 g per serving

31.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 62.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • small saucepan
  • fine grater
  • large heatproof jug (at least 2 litres)
  • 8 glasses

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy77 kcal
Protein0.4 g
Carbohydrate19.5 g
of which sugars17.3 g
of which free sugars15.7 g
Fat0.2 g
of which saturates0 g
Fibre0.4 g
Salt0.01 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0.5 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values