Gelatin Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

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This golden, spiced iced tea is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a trendy café but comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of pantry staples. Simmering fresh ginger, ground turmeric, and a pinch of black pepper together first coaxes out every bit of warmth and depth before the black tea even enters the picture — the result is a deeply fragrant, jewel-toned brew that's hard to stop sipping. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness, while fresh lemon juice cuts right through and keeps everything bright and refreshing. Many bottled or powdered drink mixes sneak in unexpected additives, so brewing from scratch like this means you know exactly what's in your glass. Straining out the ginger solids gives the finished tea a clean, smooth texture that's perfect poured over a tall glass of ice. It's equally at home at a backyard cookout or as a quiet afternoon treat, and the optional lemon slices make it look effortlessly put-together without any extra fuss.

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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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