Turmeric Free Ginger Chamomile Iced Herbal Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that feels both refreshing and a little restorative — the sort of thing you'd order at a fancy café and then immediately want to recreate at home. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow until the water turns lightly golden and deeply aromatic, then chamomile tea bags steep right in that warm, spiced base for a flavor that's floral, gently spicy, and naturally sweet. A stir of honey rounds everything out without overpowering the delicate herbal notes. Many bottled teas and wellness drinks sneak in turmeric for color or health claims, but this one gets its gorgeous amber hue entirely from the chamomile and ginger — no yellow spice required. The whole process is straightforward and mostly hands-off, and the payoff is a pitcher of something genuinely beautiful to pour over ice. A few sprigs of fresh mint on top make it feel like a proper occasion, even on a regular Tuesday afternoon.
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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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