Capsaicin Free Iced Mint Tea
This cooling drink is everything a refreshing beverage should be — bright, lightly sweet, and deeply aromatic without a single drop of heat. Fresh mint leaves steep in hot ginger-infused water until the liquid turns a gorgeous pale green and fills your kitchen with the most inviting fragrance. A touch of honey and a squeeze of lemon round out the flavor into something that feels both clean and a little fancy. For anyone who needs to avoid capsaicin, this is the kind of drink that proves you're not missing out on anything — bold flavor comes from herbs and citrus here, not spice. The ginger adds just enough warmth and complexity without crossing into territory that causes any concern. Poured over a tall glass of ice and finished with a sprig of fresh mint, it's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 4 cups ice
- fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and ginger slices in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat, add the mint leaves, and stir to submerge them. Let steep for 10 minutes, until the liquid is deeply fragrant and pale green.
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