Low FODMAP 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 looks like it came from a fancy café but takes less than 20 minutes to pull together at home. Fresh ginger and ground turmeric are simmered together until the liquid turns a deep, jewel-like yellow, then black tea bags are steeped right in the same pot for a layered, complex flavor. A pinch of black pepper — a classic pairing with turmeric — rounds everything out beautifully. Maple syrup brings gentle sweetness, and each serving lands well within the safe threshold, so you can sip without second-guessing. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens the whole thing and keeps it tasting clean and refreshing. Bottled iced teas and store-bought wellness drinks are notorious for sneaking in high-fructose corn syrup, honey, or other tricky sweeteners, so making your own is genuinely the smarter move. Serve it over a big glass of ice with a lemon slice and you've got four servings of something that feels indulgent but is completely gut-friendly.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the tea

4 cups water
4 black tea bags
Ingredient note
Black tea is only a FODMAP concern when brewed very strong, since natural sugar levels rise with brew strength; this recipe steeps 4 tea bags in about 4 cups of liquid, an ordinary (not strong) brew, so a serving is likely fine on a low FODMAP diet. If you prefer to always avoid black tea bags, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
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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