Description
Refreshing summer sips come alive with sweet peach iced tea, a Southern classic that blends ripe peach essence and cool black tea. Crisp, fruity notes dance across palates, inviting you to savor each cooling moment of pure seasonal delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 4 cups frozen peaches
Sweeteners:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup honey
Tea and Water:
- 1 family-size tea bag
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- Infuse tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for precisely 5 minutes, extracting robust flavor without bitterness.
- Remove tea bags and allow the brew to cool naturally to room temperature.
- In a saucepan, combine frozen peaches, sugar, and honey with 2 cups of water, simmering gently over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Strain the peach mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing softly to extract maximum syrup while eliminating fruit solids.
- Blend the concentrated peach syrup with the cooled tea in a spacious pitcher, stirring thoroughly to integrate flavors.
- Refrigerate the mixture until completely chilled, approximately 1 hour.
- Fill serving glasses with ice cubes, pour the peach-infused tea over them.
- Garnish each glass with fresh, thinly sliced peach rounds for an elegant presentation and enhanced fruity essence.
- Serve immediately, offering a refreshing and vibrant summer beverage that balances sweetness and tea’s natural complexity.
Notes
- Customize sweetness by adjusting sugar and honey amounts for personal taste preferences.
- Opt for fresh peaches when in season for more vibrant, natural flavor and enhanced nutritional value.
- Allow tea to cool completely before mixing with syrup to prevent dilution and maintain optimal taste intensity.
- Try herbal tea varieties like chamomile or green tea for unique flavor profiles and potential health benefits.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Tea
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg