Red Meat Allergy Friendly Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool glass in this aromatic iced tea that feels like a café treat you made entirely at home. Whole cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns are simmered together until the kitchen smells absolutely incredible, then black tea bags are steeped right into that spiced base for a deeply layered flavor. A splash of maple syrup ties everything together with a gentle, natural sweetness that never feels heavy. The whole thing gets strained, chilled, and poured over ice for a refreshing drink that's as beautiful as it is satisfying. Every single ingredient here is plant-based and completely free of any animal proteins, so there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass. It's the kind of drink that works just as well for a quiet afternoon at home as it does for impressing guests at a summer gathering.
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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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