Nitrate & Nitrite Free Ginger Rooibos Iced Tea
Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free and completely free of the preservatives and curing agents that sneak into so many packaged drinks and flavored teas. This iced version leans into that clean profile by building all its flavor from scratch ā simmered fresh ginger, floral rooibos, and a touch of honey are genuinely all you need. The ginger gets a proper head start in the saucepan, infusing the water until it turns fragrant and lightly golden before the tea bags ever hit the pot, which means every sip has real depth and warmth without any shortcuts. Straining everything through a fine-mesh sieve keeps the final drink silky smooth, and chilling it low and slow in the fridge lets the flavors settle into something that tastes far more considered than the effort involved. Poured over ice with an optional sliver of fresh ginger on the rim, it's the kind of refreshing 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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