Artificial Food Coloring Free Honey Rooibos Herbal Tea
Warm, earthy, and naturally sweet, this soothing herbal tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up and slow down. Rooibos brings a rich, amber-red color all on its own — no dyes, no additives, just the plant doing its thing. That deep hue is one of the reasons this recipe works so well for anyone avoiding synthetic colorants, since so many bottled teas and flavored drinks sneak in artificial colors to boost their visual appeal. Fresh ginger simmered right in the water adds a gentle warmth and depth, while honey rounds everything out with natural sweetness. A few sprigs of fresh mint at the end make it feel almost spa-like without any extra effort. It comes together in about ten minutes with nothing but whole, recognizable ingredients — exactly the kind of simplicity that makes a recipe worth keeping.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 2 rooibos tea bags
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 slices fresh ginger (each about ¼ inch thick)
- 4 sprigs fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and ginger slices in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan 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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