Artificial Flavors Free Cinnamon Apple Tea
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this simmered tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and slow down for a few minutes. Real apple slices, a Ceylon cinnamon stick, and fresh ginger do all the heavy lifting here — no flavor packets, no syrups, no ingredient lists you need a magnifying glass to decode. That's the beauty of building flavor from scratch: what you smell in the pot is exactly what ends up in your mug. The honey rounds out the natural tartness of the apple, and a squeeze of lemon at the end adds a bright little lift if you're in the mood for it. So many bottled teas and instant mixes sneak in artificial flavoring to mimic exactly this kind of cozy, spiced taste — here you're getting the real thing with zero compromise. It's an incredibly simple process too: simmer, sweeten, strain, and sip.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced (any sweet variety such as fuji or honeycrisp)
- 1 ceylon cinnamon stick
- 3 slices fresh ginger (each about ¼ inch thick)
- 1 tbsp honey, or to taste
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, apple slices, Ceylon cinnamon stick, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low.
- 2
Simmer uncovered for 12–15 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and takes on a light amber color from the apple and cinnamon.
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