Rice Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
This golden, spiced drink is the kind of thing that looks stunning in a glass and tastes even better than it looks. Fresh ginger simmers with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and a whisper of cardamom to create a deeply fragrant concentrate that forms the backbone of the whole latte. Maple syrup rounds out the warmth without any refined sweetness, and the oat milk brings a creamy, frothy finish that makes this feel genuinely café-worthy. Poured over ice, it's cooling and cozy at the same time — a combination that's hard to pull off but works beautifully here. Since every ingredient is naturally grain-free and there's no rice or rice-derived product anywhere in the recipe, it's a completely stress-free choice for anyone navigating that restriction. The technique is simple: simmer, strain, cool, and pour — no special equipment beyond a small saucepan and a fine-mesh strainer. Make the concentrate ahead of time and keep it in the fridge so you can assemble a glass whenever the craving hits.
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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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