Description
Refreshing homemade Peach Tea made with fresh peaches, black tea, and simple ingredients for the perfect summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 to 3 fresh peaches, sliced
- 3 black tea bags
- 6 cups water
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Wash and slice the peaches.
- Combine sugar, water, and peaches in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and stir while lightly crushing peaches.
- Reduce heat and simmer briefly.
- Turn off heat, cover, and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Boil 6 cups water and steep tea bags for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags and refrigerate tea.
- Strain peach syrup through a fine mesh strainer.
- Mix syrup into chilled tea.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
- Use ripe peaches for the best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less syrup.
- Store refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 246
- Sugar: 61
- Sodium: 17
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 63
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0