Description
A refreshing and naturally sweetened Peach Iced Tea made with a blend of brewed tea, pureed peaches, honey, and sugar, perfect for warm days and peach lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea
- 4 cups water
- 1 family size tea bag
Peach Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 cups frozen peaches, thawed and pureed (or fresh peeled and sliced peaches)
For Serving
- 2 cups frozen peaches (do not thaw)
- Ice cubes as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the Tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bag, and steep for 5 minutes. Pour the brewed tea into a 2-quart pitcher and set aside.
- Make the Peach Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves completely. Add the pureed peaches and return to a low boil. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool.
- Strain the Syrup: Pour the cooled peach mixture through a mesh sieve over a small bowl, pressing on the peach pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp and reserve the syrup.
- Combine Tea and Syrup: Add peach syrup to the brewed tea to taste, generally between 1 to 2 cups of syrup for 4 cups of tea, adjusting for desired sweetness. For single servings (8 ounces), add 1/4 to 1/2 cup syrup.
- Serve: Divide the frozen peaches among 4 glasses, add ice cubes, and pour the sweetened peach tea over the top. Serve immediately.
- Storage: Store any unused peach syrup and leftover tea in the refrigerator for future use.
Notes
- Frozen peaches work well in this recipe when fresh peaches are not available.
- Adjust the syrup amount according to your preferred sweetness level.
- Leftover tea and peach syrup should be refrigerated to maintain freshness.
- Freeze fresh peach slices on a parchment-lined pan before serving if substituting for frozen peaches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
