Capsaicin Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
Golden, fragrant, and genuinely refreshing, this iced latte is the kind of drink that feels like a treat while doing something good for you at the same time. The base is a simmered concentrate of fresh ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and a pinch of black pepper — all cooked down until the liquid turns a deep, jewel-toned gold and smells absolutely incredible. Maple syrup rounds out the warmth with just enough sweetness, and once it's strained and cooled, it pours beautifully over ice and creamy oat milk. For anyone avoiding capsaicin, this recipe is a natural fit — every ingredient here is bold and spiced without a single chili or hot pepper in sight, so you get all the complexity of a spiced latte with none of the burn. The two-glass yield makes it easy to share, and the whole process is straightforward enough for a lazy afternoon. It's the kind of thing that looks far more impressive than the effort it actually takes.
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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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