Seed Oil Free Chai Spice Iced Tea
Warm spices meet a cool glass in this aromatic iced tea that tastes like a chai latte's more refreshing summer cousin. Black tea is simmered with cinnamon, fresh ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns until the liquid turns fragrant and lightly amber — then sweetened with maple syrup for a clean, natural finish. Every single ingredient here is exactly what it sounds like, which makes this a genuinely worry-free pour for anyone cutting industrial seed oils out of their diet. Bottled teas and flavored drinks are notorious for sneaking in unwanted oils or additives, but this one is brewed entirely from scratch on your stovetop. The spice blend is bold without being overpowering, and the maple syrup rounds out the heat with just enough sweetness. Straining the solids leaves you with a beautifully clear, deeply spiced tea that looks as good as it tastes over a tall glass of ice.
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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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