Carrageenan Free Turmeric Green Iced Tea with Lemon
This golden, spiced iced tea is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a wellness café but comes together entirely in your own kitchen. Earthy turmeric, warming ginger, a whisper of cinnamon, and a crack of black pepper steep together with green tea to create something deeply aromatic and genuinely refreshing. A squeeze of fresh lemon and a stir of honey round out the flavors with just the right balance of bright and sweet. Many bottled teas and ready-made wellness drinks rely on additives and thickeners that can be hard to track down on a label — here, every single ingredient is whole and straightforward, so you know exactly what's going into your glass. The technique is simple: simmer the spices, steep the tea, strain, and chill. Straining through a fine-mesh strainer keeps the final drink smooth and clear without any gritty sediment. Poured over ice with a fresh lemon slice, it's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week.
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4 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 green tea bags
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1–2 lemons)
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, turmeric, ginger slices, cinnamon, and black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then remove from the heat.
- 2
Add the green tea bags to the hot spiced water and steep for 3–4 minutes, until the tea is a deep golden-green. Remove and discard the tea bags — do not squeeze them, as this can make the tea bitter.
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