Description
This Peach Iced Tea is a refreshing homemade summer drink made with fresh peaches, black tea, and a simple peach syrup. Serve it chilled over ice for a fruity, smooth, and easy pitcher drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 black tea bags
- 4 cups boiling water
- 3 large ripe peaches, chopped
- 2 cups water, divided
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, or 1/2 cup for sweeter tea
- Ice, for serving
- Fresh peach slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a light simmer in a pot or electric kettle.
- Remove the water from the heat, add the black tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and let the black tea cool before transferring it to the refrigerator to chill.
- Add chopped peaches, sugar, and 1 cup water to a blender.
- Pulse for 2 to 3 seconds, just until the peaches break down.
- Pour the peach mixture into a large pot and add the remaining 1 cup water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and let the peach syrup steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher or jar, pressing the peach puree to release all the juice.
- Chill the peach syrup in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Combine the chilled black tea and peach syrup in a large pitcher.
- Stir well, pour over ice, garnish with peach slices, and serve cold.
Notes
- Store Peach Iced Tea in a covered pitcher or jar in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- For a sweeter tea, use 1/2 cup sugar in the syrup or stir simple syrup into individual glasses.
- Do not add ice to the pitcher until serving, because melted ice will dilute the tea.
- The flavor tastes even better after several hours in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Chilling Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 3
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0