Soy 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 bought the bottled stuff. Fresh ginger is simmered until the water turns fragrant and golden, giving the base a gentle warmth that plays beautifully against the tartness of real squeezed lemon juice. Maple syrup sweetens everything naturally, so there's no corn syrup or mystery additives to think twice about. Every single ingredient here is straightforwardly plant-based and whole, which means you can sip without scanning labels for hidden soy derivatives that sneak into so many packaged beverages. The method is simple — steep, strain, chill — and the result looks stunning in a glass with ice, lemon rounds, and a sprig of fresh mint. Make a big pitcher on a Sunday and you'll have something genuinely special waiting in the fridge all week.
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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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