Seeds Free Pineapple Ginger Iced Tea

Total time1 hr 20 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(23)

Tropical, bright, and just a little spicy, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're somewhere warm even on an ordinary afternoon. Fresh ginger is simmered directly into the water before the tea bags go in, so every sip carries that warming, slightly fiery depth without any powders or extracts. Real pineapple juice — pressed from fresh fruit and strained smooth — gives the whole thing a natural sweetness that tastes nothing like a bottled mixer. A squeeze of lime keeps it lively and balanced, while maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, making this completely free of any seed-derived ingredients that can sneak into conventional syrups or flavored teas. For anyone navigating a seeds-free lifestyle, iced teas from cafés or packaged drink mixes can be surprisingly tricky, but this one is built entirely from whole, easy-to-verify ingredients. It's refreshing over a big glass of ice and genuinely impressive enough to serve to guests.

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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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