Paraben Free Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm chai spices meet a cool, refreshing glass in this iced tea that feels like a treat without any of the fuss. Whole cinnamon, fresh ginger, crushed cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns are simmered together until the water turns fragrant and lightly amber — the kind of depth that bottled drinks simply can't replicate. Black tea bags steep right into that spiced base, layering in a mellow bitterness that balances beautifully against the maple syrup sweetener. Every ingredient here is straightforward and whole, which matters when you're trying to avoid the synthetic preservatives and additives that sneak into so many commercial beverages and flavored teas. The entire batch gets strained clean, so what ends up in your glass is pure, clear, and completely free of anything you didn't put in yourself. Poured over ice, it's deeply aromatic, lightly sweet, and the kind of drink you'll want to keep a pitcher of 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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