Oats Free Ginger Fennel Iced Herbal Tea
Bright, aromatic, and genuinely refreshing, this iced herbal tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you've done something good for yourself. Fresh ginger brings a gentle heat while fennel seeds add a subtly sweet, almost floral depth — together they steep into something far more interesting than anything you'd pull off a grocery shelf. A touch of honey rounds everything out without making it cloying, and the result is a beautifully balanced, golden-hued tea that's perfect over a big glass of ice. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, packaged herbal blends can be a minefield of shared-facility warnings and mystery additives — brewing your own from whole ingredients sidesteps all of that completely. The process is straightforward: a quick simmer, a strain, and a chill in the fridge, and you're rewarded with something that tastes genuinely crafted. A few sprigs of fresh mint on top make it feel like something you'd order at a nice café, not something you threw together on a Tuesday afternoon.
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4 servings
For the tea
- 4 cups water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 tbsp honey
For serving
- 2 cups ice
- 4 sprigs fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, ginger slices, and fennel seeds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- 2
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly golden.
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