Gelatin Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler
This golden, spiced cooler is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like something worth savoring. Warm notes of turmeric, cinnamon, and fresh ginger bloom into the black tea base, while a hit of black pepper adds just enough edge to keep things interesting. Fresh ripe peaches are muddled and strained directly into the chilled tea, so every sip carries real fruit flavor — no artificial anything, no shortcuts. For anyone navigating gelatin-free living, packaged drinks and flavored teas can be surprisingly tricky, since some commercial products use gelatin as a fining or clarifying agent. Here, the tea is clarified the old-fashioned way, through a fine-mesh strainer, so you know exactly what's in your glass. A drizzle of honey rounds out the sweetness, and a sprig of fresh mint on top makes it look like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a café. It's refreshing, beautifully spiced, and completely built from scratch.
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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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