Celery 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 smells incredible the moment it hits the pan. Maple syrup sweetens everything naturally, and the whole thing gets strained smooth before it ever touches your glass. Poured over ice and topped with creamy oat milk, it's refreshing and cozy at the same time — a combination that somehow works perfectly. Celery and celery seed show up in more packaged drinks and spice blends than you'd expect, so making this one from scratch means you control every single ingredient. The recipe comes together with pantry staples and a small saucepan, making it an easy weekday treat or a genuinely impressive thing to serve guests on a warm afternoon.
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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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