Celery Free Lemon Ginger Iced Tea
Bright, zingy, and deeply refreshing, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a store-bought bottle. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, building a warm, spicy backbone that plays beautifully against the tartness of real lemon juice. Maple syrup brings just enough sweetness to round everything out without tipping into sugary territory — and you can always adjust it to your own taste. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan before chilling in the fridge, making it genuinely easy to pull off any day of the week. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of celery and celery derivatives, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. Serve it over a tall glass of ice with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the effort required.
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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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