Lactose Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea
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 doing it. Simmering fresh ginger, ground turmeric, and a pinch of black pepper together before steeping the tea bags creates a deeply aromatic base that's warming and bright all at once. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness, while fresh lemon juice cuts through with just the right amount of zing. Every ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's no swapping or substituting needed — it just works as written. The method is straightforward: simmer, steep, strain, and chill, and you'll have a pitcher of something genuinely special ready to pour over ice. It's the kind of refreshing, feel-good drink that earns a permanent spot in your warm-weather rotation.
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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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