Nitrate & Nitrite Free Ginger Dandelion Iced Herbal Tea
Earthy, spicy, and just sweet enough, this iced herbal tea is the kind of drink that feels like it was made with intention. Dried dandelion root simmers alongside fresh ginger until the liquid turns a gorgeous deep amber — naturally bold and complex without any additives or preservatives. That matters more than you might think, since plenty of bottled teas and flavored drinks sneak in curing agents or synthetic compounds that people avoiding nitrates and nitrites have to watch out for. Here, every ingredient is straightforward: root, rhizome, honey, water. A drizzle of honey rounds out the bitterness of the dandelion and the heat of the ginger into something genuinely craveable. Strained, chilled, and poured over ice with a sprig of fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes. It's the kind of homemade drink you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbsp dried dandelion root
- 1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about 6–8 slices)
- 2 tbsp honey, or to taste
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 sprigs fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, dried dandelion root, and sliced ginger in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until the liquid is a deep amber color and smells earthy and spicy.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the honey until fully dissolved.
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