Oats Free Ginger Dandelion Iced Herbal Tea
Earthy, spicy, and just sweet enough, this iced herbal tea is the kind of refreshing drink that feels genuinely good for you — because it is. Dried dandelion root simmers alongside fresh ginger until the brew turns a gorgeous deep amber, filling your kitchen with a warm, grounding aroma before the glass even hits the table. A stir of honey rounds out the bitterness of the dandelion and the heat of the ginger into something beautifully balanced. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, bottled teas and store-bought herbal blends can be surprisingly risky, but this recipe is built entirely from roots, fresh produce, and pantry staples — nothing to second-guess. Straining the brew through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a crystal-clear pour that looks as polished as anything from a café. Serve it over ice with a sprig of fresh mint and it becomes the kind of drink you'll want to make in big batches all summer long.
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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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