Rice Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.6

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Golden, fragrant, and refreshingly bold, this iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself with every sip. Fresh ginger is simmered low and slow with ground turmeric and a pinch of black pepper, coaxing out deep, warming flavor before the black tea bags even hit the pot — the result is a beautifully layered brew that's anything but ordinary. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness, while fresh lemon juice cuts right through and brightens the whole thing up. Straining out the ginger solids gives you a silky-smooth pour that looks stunning over ice with a lemon slice on the rim. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of rice and rice derivatives, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just clean, whole-food components you can feel confident about. It comes together in one saucepan and chills right in the pitcher, making it an easy batch drink for a hot afternoon or a dinner party that needs something a little more interesting than lemonade.

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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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