BHA & BHT Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

BHA & BHT Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler

This spiced iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you've stumbled onto something special — golden, fragrant, and layered with warm spice balanced by the bright sweetness of fresh peaches. Turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and a pinch of black pepper are simmered together before the tea bags even hit the water, coaxing out every bit of flavor and giving the whole cooler a gorgeous amber hue. Honey rounds out the heat, and muddled fresh peaches pressed through a strainer add real fruit juice without any artificial shortcuts. That matters a lot when you're avoiding synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, which sneak into bottled teas, flavored drinks, and packaged fruit products far more often than you'd expect. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable — nothing from a lab, nothing with a chemical aftertaste. The result is a chilled, refreshing glass that's as clean as it is complex, and genuinely impressive enough to serve to guests. Garnish with a fresh peach slice and a sprig of mint and it looks like something from a café menu.

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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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