Artificial Flavors Free Ginger Lemon Iced Tea
Bright, zingy, and refreshing, this iced tea gets its bold flavor from real ingredients you can actually see and taste. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, building a spicy-sweet base that no bottled flavoring could replicate. Black tea bags steep right into that ginger-infused liquid, and a splash of fresh lemon juice plus maple syrup rounds everything out with natural tartness and gentle sweetness. There's nothing synthetic hiding in the mix — just whole, recognizable ingredients from start to finish, which makes it a genuinely satisfying swap for store-bought teas loaded with mystery additives. The process is simple: simmer, steep, strain, chill, and pour over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and a sprig of fresh mint if you want to make it feel a little fancy, though it honestly doesn't need the help. This is the kind of drink you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week.
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4 servings
For the tea
- 6 cup water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1 oz fresh ginger (about a 2-inch piece), peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 4 cups water and the sliced ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. 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 tea bags and steep for 4 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags.
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