Gluten Free Ginger Turmeric Iced Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that feels like a treat and a wellness ritual all at once. Fresh ginger simmers with turmeric, cinnamon, and a crack of black pepper until the liquid turns a deep, jewel-like amber — the aroma alone is worth making it. Green tea bags steep right into that spiced base, layering in a gentle earthiness before honey and bright lemon juice round everything out. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, wholesome cooking. The result is a refreshing, lightly sweet pitcher drink that's just as good sipped on a slow afternoon as it is served at a dinner party over ice with a few lemon slices. It keeps well in the fridge, which means you can make a batch ahead and have something genuinely satisfying ready to pour whenever you need it.
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4 servings
- 4 cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 3 green tea bags
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 3 cups water, the sliced ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and a deep golden color.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, then remove and discard the bags.
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