Gluten Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea
This iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're somewhere tropical even if you're just sitting in your kitchen. Fresh ginger is simmered directly in the water before the tea bags go in, which means every sip carries that warm, slightly spicy depth alongside the bright sweetness of real pineapple juice. A squeeze of lime ties everything together and keeps the flavor from tipping too sweet. Maple syrup does the sweetening here ā naturally free of gluten and a far more interesting choice than plain white sugar. Because every ingredient is whole and straightforward, there's no label-reading stress or worry about hidden additives sneaking into your glass. It's refreshing, a little fancy-looking with the pineapple wedge garnish, and genuinely easy to pull off for a crowd or just for yourself on a slow afternoon.
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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 Ā½ cups fresh pineapple juice (from about Ā½ 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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