Sesame Free Iced Turmeric Ginger Tea Latte
Golden, warming, and completely refreshing over ice, this turmeric ginger latte is the kind of drink that feels like a treat while actually doing something good for you. The concentrate is built by simmering fresh ginger slices with turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and a pinch of cardamom until the liquid turns a deep, jewel-toned gold — the aroma alone is worth making it. Maple syrup rounds out the spice with just enough sweetness, and oat milk brings a creamy, slightly nutty body that ties everything together beautifully. Many café-style lattes and spice blends sneak in sesame through shared equipment or unexpected additives, but every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. Straining the concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve keeps the texture silky smooth, so you get all the bold flavor without any gritty bits. It comes together in well under half an hour and serves two, making it a perfect weekend ritual or an impressive drink to set out for guests. Pour it over a tall glass of ice and watch that golden swirl hit the oat milk — honestly, it's almost too pretty to stir.
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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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