Artificial Flavors Free Lemon Ginger Iced Tea
Bright, zingy, and refreshingly homemade, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottle off the shelf. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, building a warm, spicy backbone that pairs beautifully with the brightness of real squeezed lemon juice. Maple syrup brings just enough sweetness without any of the mystery ingredients you'd find in commercial flavored teas or powdered drink mixes. Every single component here is exactly what it says it is — no "natural flavors" listed in fine print, no artificial anything hiding in the mix. The result is a clean, layered iced tea that tastes genuinely sophisticated, whether you're sipping it on a hot afternoon or serving it to guests over ice with a few mint sprigs. It's easy enough to make on a weeknight and impressive enough to put out at a gathering.
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4 servings
For the tea
- 6 cup water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1 oz fresh ginger (about a 2-inch piece), peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 4 cups water and the sliced ginger in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the water is fragrant and lightly golden.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the tea bags and steep for 4 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags. Do not squeeze the bags.
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