Beef Free Cinnamon-Apple Peppermint Tea

Total time25 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time15 min

4.6

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Warm, fragrant, and genuinely soothing, this simmered tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and do absolutely nothing for a while. Sweet apple slices and a Ceylon cinnamon stick simmer together until the water turns lightly golden, then fresh peppermint leaves steep in the hot liquid to add a cool, bright lift that balances the spice beautifully. A touch of honey at the end lets you dial in the sweetness exactly how you like it. Since this is a naturally plant-based brew made entirely from fruit, spices, and herbs, there's nothing to second-guess about what's in your mug — no store-bought tea bags with mystery additives, just clean, real ingredients. The optional garnish of a thin apple slice and a fresh peppermint sprig makes it feel almost too pretty to drink, which is a great problem to have. It's an easy, impressive option for a cozy afternoon or a light after-dinner wind-down.

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Ingredients

2 servings

2 ½ cups water
1 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced (any sweet variety such as fuji or honeycrisp)
1 ceylon cinnamon stick
¼ tsp ground ginger
½ cup fresh peppermint leaves, loosely packed
1–2 tsp honey, to taste

For serving

2 thin apple slices, for garnish (optional)
2 small fresh peppermint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water, sliced apple, Ceylon cinnamon stick, and ground ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until the liquid is lightly golden and fragrant.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the fresh peppermint leaves, pressing them gently into the liquid, and steep for 5 minutes.

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