Seeds Free Cinnamon-Apple Peppermint Tea
Warm, fragrant, and genuinely soothing, this homemade tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and do absolutely nothing else. Fresh apple slices and a Ceylon cinnamon stick simmer together until the water turns a beautiful golden color, then a generous handful of fresh peppermint leaves steeps in to add that cool, bright lift. A touch of honey rounds everything out with just the right amount of sweetness. Many packaged herbal teas and spice blends sneak in seed-derived ingredients or are processed on shared equipment, so brewing your own from whole, recognizable ingredients is a genuinely smart move. Every single component here — apple, cinnamon, ginger, peppermint, honey — is completely free of seeds, so you can sip without second-guessing the label. It's also a lovely way to use up fresh mint before it goes past its prime, and the optional apple and peppermint garnish makes it feel almost too pretty to drink.
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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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