Chestnut Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 20 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

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This iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're on vacation even if you're just sitting in your backyard. Fresh ginger is simmered directly in the water before the tea bags ever hit the pot, which means every sip carries a warm, spicy depth that bottled versions simply can't replicate. Real pineapple juice — pressed from an actual pineapple — brings a bright, tropical sweetness that pairs beautifully with the bold black tea base, while a squeeze of lime keeps everything lively and balanced. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving smoothly into the hot tea and adding just a hint of richness without overpowering the fruit. The whole thing comes together in a single saucepan and a pitcher, with no specialty equipment required. Served over ice with a wedge of fresh pineapple and a sprig of mint, it looks genuinely impressive for how little effort it takes. It's the kind of refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink you'll want to keep on rotation all summer long.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the tea base

4 cups water
4 black tea bags
1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about a 2-inch piece)
3 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
1 ½ cups fresh pineapple juice (from about ½ medium pineapple, juiced or blended and strained)
1 tbsp fresh lime juice

For serving

2 cups ice cubes
fresh pineapple wedges, for garnish (optional)
fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes, until the tea is deep amber and fragrant.
2
Remove and discard the tea bags. Stir in the maple syrup until fully dissolved. Let the ginger continue to steep in the hot tea for another 5 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the ginger slices to extract their flavor; discard the solids.

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