Mustard Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
This golden, spiced drink is the kind of thing that looks stunning on a countertop and tastes even better than it looks. Warm turmeric, fresh ginger, cinnamon, and a whisper of black pepper are simmered together into a deeply fragrant concentrate, then sweetened with maple syrup and poured over ice with creamy oat milk. The result is bold and earthy with just enough sweetness to feel like a treat, not a wellness chore. For anyone navigating condiment-heavy ingredient lists, this recipe is a breath of fresh air — every single component is a whole food or pantry spice, with zero hidden additives to second-guess. The black pepper is actually doing real work here, helping the turmeric absorb properly, so this isn't just a pretty drink. Straining the concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth latte texture that rivals anything from a café. Make the concentrate ahead of time and you're just a glass of ice away from something genuinely refreshing.
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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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