Rye Free Ginger Rooibos Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 15 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time10 min

Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free and completely grain-free, making it a brilliant base for a refreshing iced tea that works beautifully for anyone avoiding rye or other grains. Fresh ginger gets simmered low and slow before the tea bags even hit the water, which means every sip carries that warm, slightly spicy depth you'd expect from a much more complicated drink. The honey dissolves right into the hot liquid, so the sweetness is perfectly balanced — no grainy texture, no aftertaste. Strained and chilled until it's a gorgeous deep amber-red, this is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but took almost no effort to make. It's endlessly satisfying over a big glass of ice on a warm afternoon, and the optional fresh ginger garnish makes it feel just a little bit special.

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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
Nature Nate's 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Organic Honey – 16 oz Nature Nate's Organic Raw & Unfiltered Honey - 32 oz Aunt Sues Honey - 32 OZ Heavenly Organics Raw White Honey Really Raw Honey, 8 oz (226 g)
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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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