Hazelnut 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. Simmering fresh ginger, ground turmeric, and a pinch of black pepper together creates a deeply aromatic base that's bold, warming, and a little earthy all at once. Black tea adds body and a gentle bitterness that balances beautifully against the brightness of fresh lemon juice and the mellow sweetness of maple syrup. The whole thing gets strained, chilled over ice, and poured into glasses with a lemon garnish — it looks as vibrant and inviting as it tastes. For anyone navigating tree nut allergies, bottled teas and flavored drinks can be a minefield of shared-facility warnings and mystery "natural flavors," so brewing your own from scratch with straightforward pantry staples is a genuinely stress-free alternative. Every single ingredient here is clean and easy to verify, which means you can sip confidently without scanning labels. It's refreshing, a little spicy, and just sweet enough — the kind of homemade drink you'll want to keep in the fridge all week.

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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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