Vegetarian 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 and a tonic at the same time. The concentrate is simmered low and slow with fresh ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and a whisper of cardamom, so every sip is deeply aromatic and layered with spice. Maple syrup rounds out the heat with just enough sweetness, while creamy oat milk brings it all together in the glass. Black pepper is the quiet hero here — it boosts the bioavailability of turmeric, so this isn't just delicious, it's genuinely thoughtful. The whole thing comes together without any animal products, making it a naturally plant-based option that doesn't require any swaps or substitutions. Serve it over a big pile of ice on a warm afternoon and it will absolutely become a regular in your rotation.
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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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