Artificial Food Coloring Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
Golden, fragrant, and genuinely refreshing, this iced latte gets its gorgeous color entirely from turmeric, cinnamon, and fresh ginger — no dyes, no artificial anything. That deep amber hue comes straight from the spice concentrate you simmer on the stove, so you know exactly what's in every sip. Store-bought flavored lattes and bottled teas are notorious for sneaking in synthetic colorings to boost their visual appeal, but this one earns its beauty the honest way. The black pepper is a small but smart addition — it helps the turmeric do its thing and adds a subtle warmth that makes the whole drink feel more complex. Maple syrup keeps the sweetness natural and mellow, and creamy oat milk rounds everything out without any dairy. It comes together in well under half an hour, and the concentrate strains clean so you get a silky, smooth drink with zero gritty bits. Pour it over a tall glass of ice and it looks like something from a specialty café — except you made it yourself and know every single ingredient by name.
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2 servings
For the tea concentrate
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- pinch ground cardamom (optional)
To assemble
- 1 cup oat milk
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, sliced ginger, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, black pepper, and cardamom (if using) in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce to low and cook for 3 minutes, until the liquid is deep golden and fragrant.
- 2
Remove from the heat and stir in the maple syrup until fully dissolved. Pour the concentrate through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof measuring cup or bowl, pressing on the ginger slices to extract all the liquid; discard the solids.
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