Artificial Food Coloring Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

Artificial Food Coloring Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler

This golden, spiced cooler is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together entirely in your own kitchen. The deep amber color comes straight from turmeric, cinnamon, and black tea — no dyes, no artificial anything, just real ingredients doing beautiful work. Fresh peaches are muddled and strained right into the chilled tea base, so every sip carries genuine fruit flavor rather than the synthetic sweetness you'd find in most bottled beverages or flavored drink mixes. A little honey rounds out the spice, and the black pepper quietly amplifies the turmeric in a way that makes the whole drink feel surprisingly complex. Served over ice with a sprig of mint, it's refreshing enough for a hot afternoon but interesting enough to put in front of guests. If you've been burned by store-bought teas loaded with mystery colorings and "natural flavors," this recipe is a genuinely satisfying alternative you can feel good about pouring.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the tea base

3 cups water
3 black tea bags
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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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