Walnut Free Turmeric Ginger Iced Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a trendy café but comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of pantry staples. Simmering fresh ginger and ground turmeric together before steeping the black tea coaxes out deep, warming flavor — and that pinch of black pepper is a small but smart touch that helps everything bloom. Maple syrup and fresh lemon juice round it out with a bright, lightly sweet finish that makes it genuinely refreshing over ice. Tree nut concerns can make packaged drinks and bottled teas tricky, since flavored beverages sometimes sneak in unexpected additives, but every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. The whole process is simple enough to become a weekly ritual, and the finished pitcher keeps well so you can pour a glass whenever the mood strikes. Garnish with a lemon slice and you've got something that looks as good as it tastes.
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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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