Gluten 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 just sweet enough to feel like a treat. Turmeric, cinnamon, fresh ginger, and a pinch of black pepper are simmered together before the tea bags even hit the water, coaxing out deep, warming flavor that you simply can't get from a store-bought bottle. Fresh ripe peaches are muddled with lemon juice and strained right into the chilled tea base, so every sip carries that bright, juicy fruit flavor without any artificial sweetness. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-reading anxiety or worrying about hidden additives — just clean, whole-food goodness in a glass. The honey rounds everything out beautifully, and you can nudge it up or down depending on how sweet your peaches are. Poured over ice and finished with a sprig of mint, this cooler is stunning enough to serve at a summer gathering but easy enough to make on a quiet afternoon just for yourself.
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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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