Seed Oil Free Cinnamon-Apple Peppermint Tea
This warming mug is the kind of thing you want to curl up with on a cold afternoon — bright, aromatic, and genuinely soothing from the very first sip. Fresh peppermint, sweet apple, and a Ceylon cinnamon stick simmer together into something that feels almost medicinal in the best possible way, with a gentle heat from ground ginger rounding everything out. Because it's brewed entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients, there's no label-reading required and absolutely nothing hiding in the cup. Honey stirred in at the end adds just enough sweetness without overpowering the natural fruit and herb flavors. It's naturally free of any processed fats or refined oils — just clean, simple pantry staples doing all the work. The garnish of a thin apple slice and a fresh peppermint sprig makes it feel like something you'd order at a fancy tea shop, but it comes together right on your stovetop with almost no effort.
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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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