Nutmeg Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 20 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(23)

This iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere warm and breezy, even if you're just at your kitchen counter. Fresh ginger is simmered directly in the water before the tea bags ever hit the pot, which means every sip carries a bright, spicy depth that bottled versions simply can't replicate. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the tang of fresh pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime — no artificial flavors, no mystery syrups. The whole process is straightforward: steep, strain, chill, and pour over ice when you're ready. It's naturally free of the warm spices that can sneak into flavored teas and packaged drink mixes, so what you taste is clean, tropical, and refreshing from start to finish. A garnish of pineapple wedges and fresh mint makes it look far more impressive than the effort involved, which is always a win.

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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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