Legume Free Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool, refreshing glass in this aromatic iced tea that tastes like a chai latte's laid-back summer cousin. Whole cinnamon, fresh ginger, crushed cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns are simmered together before the black tea bags are added, coaxing out every bit of fragrance and depth without any fuss. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness that ties everything together beautifully. The whole batch gets strained clean and chilled, so what lands in your glass is perfectly smooth and deeply spiced. For anyone navigating legume-free eating, this recipe is naturally in the clear — every single ingredient is a spice, a tea, a sweetener, or water, with zero legume-derived additives to worry about. It's an impressive drink to set out for guests or to keep in the fridge for a slow afternoon treat, and it comes together with pantry staples you likely already have on hand.
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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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