Description
A refreshing Peach Iced Tea featuring a homemade peach syrup made from fresh or frozen peaches, sweetened with sugar and honey, perfectly blended with brewed tea and served chilled with frozen peaches for an invigorating summer drink.
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)
- Ice cubes as needed
Instructions
- Steep 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 Peach Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of water, sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the pureed peaches and return to a low boil. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Strain the Syrup: Pour the peach mixture through a mesh sieve over a bowl, pressing the peaches to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the peach pulp and reserve the syrup.
- Sweeten the Tea: Add the peach syrup to the brewed tea, tasting as you go, until desired sweetness is achieved. Typically, 1 to 2 cups of syrup is added to 4 cups of tea for a balanced sweetness.
- Serve: Distribute the frozen peaches evenly into 4 glasses, add ice cubes, and pour the peach tea over them. Serve immediately for a refreshing beverage.
- Store: Refrigerate any leftover peach syrup for future use and store leftover tea in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Frozen peaches work well in this recipe and provide delicious flavor when fresh peaches are not available.
- Store leftover tea in the refrigerator to keep it fresh.
- Adjust the syrup quantity according to how sweet you prefer your tea.
- Frozen peaches add texture and chill the drink without diluting it as ice would.
- For a stronger tea flavor, additional steeping or extra tea bags can be used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approx. 12 oz)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 5 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
