Dairy Free Ginger Chamomile Iced Herbal Tea
This golden, floral iced tea is the kind of drink that feels like a warm hug served cold — deeply soothing, lightly sweet, and genuinely refreshing on a hot day. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, then chamomile tea bags steep right in that spiced base for a layered, complex flavor that no bottled tea can touch. A spoonful of honey rounds everything out without any dairy in sight, making this naturally free of milk, cream, or any of the sneaky dairy derivatives that can show up in flavored drinks and store-bought blends. The whole process is straightforward and mostly hands-off — simmer, steep, strain, chill, and pour. Served over ice with an optional sprig of fresh mint, it looks beautiful in a glass and tastes even better than it looks. It's the kind of recipe you'll want to keep on rotation all summer long.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 chamomile tea bags
- 1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about a 2-inch piece)
- 2 tbsp honey
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the water is fragrant and lightly golden.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the chamomile tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes, until the liquid is a deep golden-amber color.
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