Mustard Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 20 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(23)

This tropical iced tea is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a mini vacation. Fresh pineapple juice brings a bright, fruity sweetness, while simmered ginger adds a warm, spicy kick that lingers in the best possible way. A splash of lime juice ties everything together with just enough tartness to keep each sip refreshing and balanced. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving seamlessly into the hot tea base so there are no grainy bits and no processed additives to worry about. Because every ingredient is whole and straightforward, this is a naturally clean drink — no condiment-based syrups or flavored mixes that might sneak in unwanted allergens. Poured over ice and garnished with a wedge of fresh pineapple or a sprig of mint, it looks stunning enough to serve at a gathering but is genuinely simple to pull off at home.

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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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