Gluten Free Turmeric Green Iced Tea with Lemon
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. Turmeric, fresh ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of black pepper steep together with green tea to create a deeply aromatic base that's bright, warming, and refreshing all at once. The honey rounds out the spice beautifully, and a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice ties everything together with just the right amount of citrusy zing. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-checking or substitution stress — just straightforward, wholesome sipping. Straining the finished tea through a fine-mesh strainer gives it a clean, smooth texture that makes it feel almost like something you'd order at a wellness café. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices, it's stunning enough to serve to guests but simple enough to batch up for yourself on a weekday afternoon.
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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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