Low Sodium Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler
This drink is a stunning way to cool down — golden, fragrant, and layered with warm spice against the bright sweetness of fresh summer peaches. Turmeric and cinnamon are simmered directly into the water before the tea even steeps, which means every sip carries that deep, aromatic backbone rather than just a faint hint. A little black pepper and fresh ginger push the complexity even further, making this feel far more interesting than your average iced tea. The muddled peach step is where the magic really happens — crushing ripe fruit with lemon juice and pressing it through a strainer gives you pure, silky peach juice that blends seamlessly into the spiced base. Honey brings everything into balance without any added salt or processed sweeteners, so the flavor stays clean and natural from start to finish. Poured over ice and garnished with a fresh peach slice and mint, it looks like something you'd pay too much for at a café — but it's entirely yours to make at home.
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4 servings
For the tea base
- 3 cups water
- 3 black tea bags
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp honey
For the peach
- 2 medium ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes, for serving
- 4 fresh peach slices, for serving (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, grated ginger, and black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the spices are fully dissolved and the liquid is fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the tea bags and honey, stir to dissolve the honey, and steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags without squeezing them.
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