Emulsifier Free Ginger Lemon Iced Tea
Bright, zingy, and deeply refreshing, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever bought the bottled stuff. Commercially made teas and flavored drinks are notorious for sneaking in emulsifiers and stabilizers to extend shelf life or improve texture — none of that is needed here. Every ingredient is exactly what it sounds like: water, black tea, fresh ginger, maple syrup, and real lemon juice. The ginger gets simmered low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, giving the whole batch a warm, spicy backbone that plays beautifully against the bright citrus. Maple syrup dissolves in seamlessly and adds a gentle, rounded sweetness without any of the additives you'd find in flavored syrups. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices and fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes — and you made it with nothing but whole, clean ingredients.
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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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