Coconut Free Lemon-Ginger Peppermint Tea
Bright, warming, and deeply soothing, this homemade tea is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up and slow down for a few minutes. Fresh ginger simmers with lemon zest until the water turns fragrant and golden, then dried peppermint steeps in to add a cool, herbal lift that balances the citrus beautifully. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a touch of honey round everything out, so each sip hits that perfect sweet-tart-spicy note. Many store-bought teas and flavored drinks sneak in coconut-derived ingredients or natural flavors that can be hard to track down on a label — here, every single ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify. The whole thing comes together in under fifteen minutes with nothing more than a saucepan and a strainer. It's equally good as a morning ritual or a wind-down evening drink, and the optional lemon slice garnish makes it feel just a little fancy without any extra effort.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp dried peppermint leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1–2 tsp lemon zest
- 1–2 tsp honey, or to taste
For serving
- 2 thin lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, sliced ginger, and lemon zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly golden.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the dried peppermint leaves and steep for 5 minutes, until the tea is deeply aromatic and pale green.
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