High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
This golden, spiced iced latte is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself — and it tastes incredible while you're at it. Fresh ginger simmers with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and a whisper of cardamom to create a concentrate that's deeply aromatic and beautifully warming, even when served over ice. Maple syrup brings just the right touch of sweetness without any of the processed syrups that sneak into so many café drinks and bottled beverages. That matters here, because store-bought lattes and flavored drinks are some of the most common places high fructose corn syrup hides in plain sight. Oat milk rounds everything out with a creamy, neutral base that lets those bold spices shine. The whole process is straightforward — simmer, strain, cool, pour — and the result looks stunning in a tall glass with ice. It's the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long.
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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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