Pregnancy Friendly Chai Spice Iced Tea

Total time45 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time10 min

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Ingredients

4 servings

3 cups water
3 black tea bags
Ingredient note
Pregnancy guidance caps caffeine at about 200 mg a day. This recipe has roughly 35 mg per serving.
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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