BHA & BHT Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.6

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This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself — and it tastes incredible while doing it. Fresh ginger and ground turmeric simmer together until the water turns a deep, jewel-like yellow, and a pinch of black pepper rounds out the warmth in a way that feels surprisingly sophisticated. Maple syrup and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice bring everything into balance, adding brightness without any of the artificial preservatives or synthetic antioxidants that sneak into so many bottled teas and flavored drinks. For anyone avoiding BHA and BHT, store-bought iced teas can be a minefield of hard-to-spot additives, but every single ingredient here is clean and recognizable. The whole process is straightforward — a quick simmer, a short steep, a strain, and you're done — and the result is a pitcher of something genuinely refreshing. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices, it's as pretty as anything you'd order at a café, and far more satisfying knowing exactly what went into it.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the tea

4 cups water
4 black tea bags
1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp ground turmeric
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
1 pinch black pepper

For serving

2 cups ice cubes
lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water, sliced ginger, ground turmeric, and black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is a deep golden-yellow and fragrant.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the tea bags and steep for 4 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags.

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