Cinnamon Free Lemon Ginger Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

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Bright, zingy, and deeply refreshing, this iced tea gets its bold flavor from fresh ginger simmered right into the water, creating a fragrant, lightly golden base before the black tea even hits the pot. A generous pour of fresh lemon juice and a touch of maple syrup round everything out with a natural sweetness that feels clean rather than cloying. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to cinnamon, iced teas and flavored drinks can be a minefield — many commercial blends and chai-style options lean heavily on warming spices that are off the table. This recipe keeps things beautifully simple: ginger, lemon, tea, and maple syrup, with zero spice blends or hidden seasonings to worry about. The ginger is strained out after simmering, so you get all of that warm, peppery depth without any texture or lingering heat. Served over ice with a few lemon slices and fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes and is genuinely easy to pull together ahead of time.

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Ingredients

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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