Paleo Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool, refreshing glass in this aromatic iced tea that feels like a treat without straying from whole, unprocessed ingredients. Cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns are simmered together until the liquid turns fragrant and lightly amber — building real depth before a single tea bag even hits the pot. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, keeping things naturally derived and free from refined sugar, which is often the trickiest part of finding a compliant ready-made beverage. The whole process is straightforward: simmer, steep, strain, and chill. Poured over a tall glass of ice, it delivers that cozy chai flavor in a form that's genuinely cooling and satisfying on a warm day. It's the kind of drink that impresses guests and requires almost no effort, making it a reliable go-to whenever you want something a little more special than plain iced tea.
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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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