Description
This refreshing Peach Iced Tea combines the rich flavors of brewed tea with a homemade peach syrup made from fresh or frozen peaches, honey, and sugar. Perfect for a hot day, it features frozen peach slices for a cool, fruity twist and is easy to prepare in under 20 minutes.
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 on a parchment-lined pan)
- Ice as needed
Instructions
- Make the Tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and steep the family size tea bag for 5 minutes. Pour brewed tea into a 2-quart pitcher and set aside.
- Prepare the Peach Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Add pureed peaches and bring again to a low boil. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Strain the Syrup: Pour the peach syrup through a mesh sieve over a small bowl. Press on the peach pulp to extract as much juice as possible, discarding the remaining pulp.
- Combine Tea and Syrup: Add the peach syrup to the brewed tea gradually, tasting until desired sweetness is reached. Typically, add 1 to 2 cups of syrup to the 4 cups of tea. For single 8-ounce servings, use ¼ to ½ cup syrup.
- Serve: Place frozen peaches into 4 glasses. Add ice cubes, then pour the peach tea over the peaches and ice. Serve immediately.
- Store Leftovers: Keep any unused peach syrup and leftover tea refrigerated for future use.
Notes
- Frozen peaches work great and allow for year-round enjoyment if fresh peaches are unavailable.
- Adjust the syrup quantity to your desired sweetness level.
- Store leftover tea and syrup in the refrigerator and consume within a few days.
- Freezing fresh peach slices on parchment paper prevents them from sticking together.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- 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
