Alpha Gal Friendly Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool glass in this deeply aromatic iced tea that tastes like a café treat you made entirely from scratch. Cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns are simmered together before the black tea bags even hit the pot, coaxing out every bit of fragrance and flavor. Maple syrup brings a gentle, round sweetness that ties everything together without any dairy or mammal-derived ingredients — which makes this a genuinely easy win for anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome. So many flavored drinks and syrups hide surprising animal-based additives, but every single ingredient here is straightforward and plant-based. The result is a spiced, slightly smoky, beautifully amber drink that's refreshing over ice and impressive enough to serve to guests. It also keeps well in the fridge, so you can brew a batch and pour glasses all week long.
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4 servings
- 3 cups water
- 3 black tea bags
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 4 whole cloves
- ¼ tsp black peppercorns
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
For serving
- 1 cup ice cubes, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, cinnamon stick, sliced ginger, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, and black peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly amber.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the tea bags and steep for 4 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags.
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