Brazil Nut Free Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool glass in this deeply aromatic iced tea that tastes like a chai latte's more refreshing summer cousin. Black tea is simmered with cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns until the liquid turns fragrant and lightly amber — the kind of color that already promises something special. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness that ties everything together without overpowering the spice. The whole thing gets strained clean and chilled, so every sip is smooth and boldly flavored with zero gritty bits. Because every ingredient here is a whole spice, a tea bag, or a natural sweetener, there's nothing hidden to worry about — just straightforward, honest flavor. It's an impressive drink to set out for guests but easy enough to make on a quiet afternoon for yourself.
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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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