High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Black Tea Peach Cooler

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

High Fructose Corn Syrup 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 refreshingly fruity without a drop of processed sweetener in sight. Honey does all the sweetening here, which means you're completely in control of what goes into your glass, no label-reading required. The warm spice blend of turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and black pepper gets simmered directly into the water before the tea even steeps, coaxing out deep, layered flavor that bottled drinks simply can't replicate. Fresh ripe peaches are muddled and strained right into the chilled tea base, so you get real fruit juice woven throughout every sip rather than artificial flavoring or syrup. The result is a cooler that tastes indulgent and complex but is built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients. Poured over ice and finished with a sprig of mint and a fresh peach slice, it's as beautiful to look at as it is to drink — perfect for a slow afternoon or impressing guests without any fuss.

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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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