Nightshade Free Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool, refreshing glass in this deeply aromatic iced tea that feels like a treat without any of the fuss. Cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black pepper are simmered together until the water turns fragrant and lightly amber, building a spice base that's genuinely complex and satisfying. Black tea bags are then steeped right in that spiced liquid, so every sip carries that cozy chai character you'd expect from a coffee shop version — minus any mystery syrups or additives. A touch of maple syrup rounds out the bitterness with a gentle, natural sweetness that doesn't overpower the spices. The whole thing gets strained, chilled, and poured over ice for a drink that's as beautiful as it is flavorful. Since every ingredient here is a whole spice, a tea bag, or a natural sweetener, there's nothing to second-guess — just clean, bold flavor from start to finish. It's the kind of drink that makes you want to keep a pitcher in the fridge all week.
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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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