Emulsifier Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a trendy café but comes together entirely in your own kitchen with a handful of whole, recognizable ingredients. Simmering fresh ginger, ground turmeric, and a pinch of black pepper together before the tea even steeps builds a deeply aromatic base that's warming and bright at the same time. Maple syrup and fresh lemon juice round everything out with natural sweetness and a little citrus zing — no syrups, no concentrates, no additives you'd need to decode on a label. For anyone navigating emulsifier-free eating, store-bought bottled teas and flavored drinks are often a minefield of lecithins and stabilizers, so having a recipe this simple and satisfying is genuinely useful. Straining out the ginger solids gives you a beautifully smooth, jewel-toned pour that's as stunning over ice as it is refreshing to drink. It scales easily if you're making a big batch for a gathering, and a few lemon slices on the rim make it feel effortlessly put-together.
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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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