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Peach Tea

By Britney
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 cups
peach tea in a glass with ice cubes garnished with mint leaves, sliced peaches, and flowers.
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This Sweet Peach tea is a refreshing blend of freshly brewed tea infused with an easy homemade peach syrup - giving every sip the sweet, juicy flavor of ripe peaches for a perfectly balanced, thirst-quenching drink!

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Strainer
  • Pitcher
  • Kettle
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Ingredients 

Peach Syrup

  • 1 lb Peaches, (sliced)
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Peach Tea

  • 5 Black Tea Bags, (or 2 tbsp Loose Black Tea)
  • 5 cups Filtered Water
  • Fresh Mint Leaves, (optional, for garnish)

Instructions 

  • Make a batch of peach syrup by slicing peaches thinly. Then add to a saucepan with brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for about 15 minutes.
  • At the 15 minute mark, Mash the peaches, then reduce the heat to a medium low and simmer until the peach mixture reduces to a thick syrup, about 15-20 minutes. Strain out the cooked peaches (pro tip: use the peaches for ice cream sundaes or over oats for breakfast, it's delicious!) into a heat safe container to cool and thicken. Set aside.
  • Bring a kettle of water to a boil to make hot tea. Add the tea bags to the hot water and allow the tea to steep for 3-5 minutes. (For stronger tasting tea, steep for up to 10 minutes) Remove the tea bags (don't squeeze the tea bags, it'll make the tea bitter!) and pour tea into a pitcher.
  • Pour in the peach syrup and mix together. Add additional sliced peaches. Taste for sweetness and adjust as needed. 
  • Place in the refrigerator to cool, until you're ready to serve.Just before serving, add torn mint leaves and ice. (don't add ice too soon otherwise the ice will melt and water down the flavor)

Notes

Recipe Tips
  • Alter the amount of sugar as per your preference depending on how sweet you like it. Traditional southern peach tea is VERY sweet, so be sure to taste as you go. I like to think mine is more of a subtly sweet peach tea. However, if you want it sweeter like how they do in the southern states, add additional sugar . If it is in fact too sweet, increase the amount of water until it's to your liking.
  • If want to use premade iced tea, make sure to buy unsweetened to prevent the tea from being too sweet after adding the peach syrup.
  • Spike it! Add a little crown royal peach whiskey for a good party or cookout drink!
  • If you're short on time, you can use peach juice instead of making the peach syrup. 
  • Add ice just before serving to prevent watering down the sweet tea!

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.2g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Sodium: 31mg, Potassium: 126mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 45g, Vitamin A: 185IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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