Description
A refreshing Peach Iced Tea made with brewed tea, sweetened peach syrup, and frozen peaches, perfect for a cool and fruity summer beverage.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea
- 4 cups water
- 1 family size tea bag
Peach Syrup
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup honey
- 2 cups frozen peaches, thawed and pureed (or fresh peaches, peeled and sliced)
For Serving
- 2 cups frozen peaches (Do not thaw. If using fresh peaches, slice and freeze until ready to serve)
- Ice cubes as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the Tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add the family size tea bag, and steep for 5 minutes. Pour the brewed tea into a 2-quart pitcher and set aside to cool.
- 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. Then remove from heat and allow to 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.
- Combine Tea and Syrup: Add the peach syrup to the brewed tea, tasting as you go until the desired sweetness is reached. Usually, 1 to 2 cups of syrup per 4 cups of tea balances sweetness nicely. For a single 8-ounce serving, use ¼ to ½ cup syrup.
- Serve the Peach Iced Tea: Divide the frozen peaches between 4 glasses, add ice cubes, and pour the peach tea mixture over the peaches and ice. Stir gently and enjoy immediately.
- Storage: Store any leftover peach syrup and brewed tea in the refrigerator for later use.
Notes
- Using frozen peaches works well and ensures availability even when fresh peaches are not in season.
- You can control the sweetness by adjusting the amount of peach syrup added to the tea.
- For a colder drink, serve with plenty of ice and frozen peaches.
- Store leftover tea and syrup in refrigerator and consume within 3-4 days.
- Fresh peaches must be peeled and sliced before pureeing or freezing for serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
