Seed Oil Free Lemon-Ginger Peppermint Tea
Bright, warming, and deeply soothing, this homemade tea layers the zing of fresh ginger with cool peppermint and a squeeze of real lemon for a cup that feels genuinely restorative. Every single ingredient here is whole and unprocessed — fresh ginger, dried peppermint leaves, lemon juice, zest, and a touch of honey — so there's no need to squint at a label wondering what's hiding inside. Seed oils have a way of sneaking into packaged teas and flavored drinks, but when you brew from scratch like this, you're in complete control of what goes into your mug. Simmering the ginger and zest first coaxes out a fragrant, lightly golden base before the peppermint steeps in and turns everything a gorgeous pale green. A drizzle of honey rounds out the brightness without overpowering the natural spice and citrus. It's the kind of drink that works equally well as a morning ritual, an afternoon reset, or a wind-down before bed.
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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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