Coconut Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

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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. Simmering fresh ginger and ground turmeric together before steeping the black tea coaxes out every bit of warmth and depth from both ingredients, resulting in a brew that's bold, slightly spicy, and beautifully bright. A pinch of black pepper is the quiet hero here, helping the turmeric shine without adding any heat you'd actually notice in the glass. Maple syrup and fresh lemon juice round everything out into something that feels refreshing and a little sophisticated at the same time. Many bottled wellness drinks and flavored teas sneak in coconut water or coconut-derived sweeteners, so making this from scratch means you know exactly what's in your cup. The whole process is straightforward — simmer, steep, strain, and chill — and the result is a stunning amber pitcher of iced tea that's just as welcome at a weekend brunch as it is on a quiet afternoon.

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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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