Coconut Free Ginger Rooibos Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 15 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time10 min

4.9

(21)

There is something deeply satisfying about a homemade iced tea that actually tastes like something — and this one delivers. Earthy, caffeine-free rooibos gets simmered with fresh ginger until the liquid turns fragrant and lightly golden, then steeped into a gorgeous deep amber-red that looks as good as it tastes. A touch of honey rounds out the warmth of the ginger without making things overly sweet. The whole process is straightforward: boil, steep, strain, chill, and pour over ice. Because every ingredient here is whole and easy to verify, you never have to second-guess what's in your glass the way you might with a bottled or canned tea drink. It's the kind of refreshing, feel-good sip that works equally well as an afternoon pick-me-up or a crowd-pleasing drink for guests.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 cups water
4 rooibos tea bags
1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about 8–10 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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