Oats Free Ginger Chamomile Iced Herbal Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that feels like a genuine treat — floral chamomile layered with the warm, slightly spicy bite of fresh ginger, all sweetened with a touch of honey. Simmering the ginger directly in the water before steeping the tea bags is the move that makes this recipe special, coaxing out every bit of that aromatic heat and turning the liquid a beautiful amber before the chamomile even enters the picture. The whole thing comes together with just a handful of clean, whole ingredients, so there's nothing hidden to second-guess — no grain-based additives, no fillers, just herbs, roots, and honey. Once it's chilled and poured over ice, it's deeply refreshing in a way that bottled teas rarely manage. A few sprigs of fresh mint on top make it look like something you'd order at a nice café, but it's genuinely simple to pull off at home.
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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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