Macadamia Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea
Bright, tropical, and just a little spicy, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're somewhere warm even when you're standing in your own kitchen. Fresh ginger is simmered directly in the water before the tea bags go in, which means every sip carries a gentle, aromatic heat that builds beautifully against the sweetness of the pineapple. Using fresh pineapple juice — squeezed or blended and strained right from the fruit — gives the drink a vibrant, sun-ripened flavor that bottled versions simply can't match. A squeeze of lime ties everything together with just enough tartness to keep it refreshing rather than cloying. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving smoothly into the warm tea base and adding a subtle depth that plain sugar wouldn't bring. The whole thing chills down into a gorgeous, amber-golden pitcher drink that's equally at home at a backyard cookout or a quiet afternoon on the porch. Pineapple wedges and fresh mint make it look like something from a restaurant menu, but the process is genuinely simple and completely approachable.
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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 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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