Peanut Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 20 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(23)

This refreshing iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're somewhere warm and breezy, even if you're just sitting at your kitchen table. Fresh ginger is simmered directly into the water before the black tea bags are added, coaxing out a spicy, aromatic depth that store-bought bottled teas simply can't match. Real pineapple juice — pressed from half a fresh pineapple and strained smooth — brings a bright, tropical sweetness, while a squeeze of lime keeps everything lively and balanced. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, dissolving effortlessly into the hot tea and adding a subtle warmth that plays beautifully against the ginger's kick. The whole thing gets chilled until cold, then poured over ice for a tall, golden glass that looks as good as it tastes. Every ingredient is straightforward and naturally free from nut-related concerns, so you can serve it to a crowd without a second thought. Pineapple wedges and fresh mint on the rim are optional, but honestly, why wouldn't you?

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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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