Hazelnut Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
Golden, fragrant, and refreshingly cold, 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 spiced concentrate that smells incredible before it even hits the glass. Maple syrup rounds out the earthiness with just enough sweetness, and creamy oat milk brings everything together over a pile of ice. Many café-style spiced lattes and flavored syrups can be a minefield for anyone avoiding tree nuts, since shared equipment and mystery "natural flavors" are everywhere — making this from scratch means you know exactly what's in your cup. The technique is simple: simmer, strain, cool, pour, and you're done in well under half an hour. It's elegant enough to serve to guests but easy enough to make on a slow Tuesday morning when you just want something a little more interesting than plain iced coffee.
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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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