Carrageenan Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
Golden, warming, and just a little bit spicy, this iced latte is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself. Fresh ginger simmers with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and a whisper of cardamom to build a deeply fragrant concentrate that's naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Carrageenan — a thickener and stabilizer commonly added to store-bought oat milks and ready-made lattes — can be tricky to avoid when you're grabbing something off the shelf, but making this at home puts you fully in control of every ingredient. The concentrate is strained smooth, cooled just enough, then poured over ice and oat milk for a drink that's creamy, vibrant, and refreshing without any hidden additives. Black pepper isn't just there for warmth — it actually helps the turmeric do its thing, and you'll taste that gentle heat in every sip. The whole process is straightforward and the payoff is a gorgeous, deep-golden drink that looks as good as it tastes.
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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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