Soy 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 and ground turmeric directly in the water pulls out every bit of their warmth and depth before the black tea even enters the picture, building a flavor base that's bold and layered. A pinch of black pepper is the quiet genius here, helping the turmeric shine the way it's meant to. Maple syrup and fresh lemon juice round everything out with just the right balance of sweet and bright. Store-bought flavored teas and bottled drinks can hide all kinds of additives and soy-derived ingredients, so brewing your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in your glass. Straining out the ginger solids gives you a beautifully smooth, jewel-toned pour that looks as good as it tastes over a tall glass of ice. It's refreshing, warming, and surprisingly easy to pull together any time you need a drink worth savoring.

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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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