Carrageenan Free Cinnamon-Apple Peppermint Tea
Warm, fragrant, and made entirely from whole ingredients you can actually recognize, this simmered tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up and slow down. Fresh 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 finish. A touch of honey rounds everything out without overpowering the natural sweetness already coming from the fruit. Many packaged teas and flavored drinks sneak in additives and thickeners — including carrageenan — that have no business being in a simple cup of tea. Brewing from scratch with real fruit, spices, and herbs means you know exactly what's in your mug, full stop. There's no label-reading required, no "natural flavors" to second-guess, just clean, honest ingredients doing all the work. The result is a beautifully layered drink that feels almost too pretty to be this easy to make.
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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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