Chestnut Free Ginger Rooibos Iced Tea
Earthy, warming, and refreshingly cold all at once, this iced tea is the kind of drink that feels like a genuine treat on a hot afternoon. Rooibos brings a naturally sweet, slightly nutty depth that pairs beautifully with the bright heat of fresh ginger, and a touch of honey rounds everything out without making it cloying. The whole process is straightforward ā you simmer the ginger first to coax out its full flavor, then steep the tea bags right in that fragrant liquid for a deeply layered result. Because the recipe is built entirely from whole, simple ingredients, there's no need to scrutinize labels or worry about hidden additives that can sneak into packaged beverages. Straining the finished brew through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth pour that looks gorgeous over ice. It's the kind of homemade drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottle in the first place.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 rooibos tea bags
- 1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about 8ā10 slices)
- 2 tbsp honey
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 thin slices fresh ginger (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the water is fragrant and lightly golden from the ginger.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the rooibos tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes, until the liquid is a deep amber-red.
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