Soy Free Ginger Chamomile Iced Herbal Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that feels like a warm hug served cold — deeply floral from the chamomile, with a bright, spicy kick from fresh ginger simmered right into the water. Honey rounds everything out with just enough sweetness, and the result is a beautifully layered flavor that tastes far more sophisticated than the handful of simple ingredients would suggest. Soy hides in a surprising number of store-bought bottled teas and flavored drinks, so brewing your own from scratch is the cleanest way to know exactly what's in your glass. Every ingredient here is naturally free of soy — fresh ginger, chamomile tea bags, honey, and water — so there's no label-reading anxiety involved. The process is straightforward: simmer, steep, sweeten, strain, and chill. A sprig of fresh mint over ice makes it look like something you'd pay too much for at a café, but this version is made entirely in your own kitchen.
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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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