Honey Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
This golden, spiced iced latte is the kind of drink that looks stunning on the counter and tastes even better than it looks. Fresh ginger simmers with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and a whisper of cardamom to build a deeply aromatic concentrate that forms the backbone of the whole thing. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener here, keeping the recipe completely free of bee-derived ingredients while still delivering that warm, rounded sweetness that balances the earthy spice. Oat milk adds a creamy, subtly sweet finish that plays beautifully against the bold golden concentrate. The result is layered, vibrant, and genuinely refreshing over ice — the kind of drink that feels like a treat without any of the usual label-reading stress. It comes together in one small saucepan and a strainer, so the cleanup is as easy as the process itself.
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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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