Paraben Free Ginger Lemon Iced Tea
Bright, zingy, and deeply refreshing, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to sit on a porch and do absolutely nothing for an hour. Real ginger is simmered low and slow to coax out its warm, spicy depth before the black tea even enters the picture, which means every sip has genuine complexity rather than that flat, one-note taste you get from a powder or a bottle. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, keeping things clean and free from the synthetic additives and preservatives that sneak into so many store-bought beverages and flavored syrups. Fresh lemon juice rounds everything out with a natural tartness that feels lively rather than artificial. For anyone navigating ingredient sensitivities around synthetic compounds, this recipe is a breath of fresh air — every single component is a whole, recognizable food. Pile the glasses high with ice, tuck in a sprig of mint, and you have something that looks as good as it tastes.
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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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