Description
This refreshing Peach Iced Tea combines brewed tea with a homemade peach syrup made from pureed peaches, sugar, and honey. Served over ice with frozen peach slices, it's a perfect sweet and fruity beverage to enjoy on warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea
- 5 cups water, divided
- 1 family size tea bag
Peach Syrup
- 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 until ready)
Instructions
- Prepare the Tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bag, and steep for 5 minutes. Pour the tea into a 2-quart pitcher and set aside.
- Make the Peach Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, honey, and 1 cup of water. 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 syrup through a mesh sieve over a small bowl, pressing the peach pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- Combine Tea and Syrup: Add the peach syrup to the brewed tea, tasting as you go until it reaches your desired sweetness. Typically, 1 to 2 cups of syrup per quart of tea is ideal. For a single 8-ounce serving, add ¼ to ½ cup syrup.
- Serve: Divide frozen peaches between 4 glasses, add ice, then pour the peach tea over the peaches and ice. Store any unused peach syrup in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Frozen peaches work well in this recipe and allow you to enjoy peach iced tea year-round when fresh peaches are not available.
- Leftover tea should be stored in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
- Adjust syrup sweetness to taste for a milder or stronger peach flavor.
- If using fresh peaches for serving, slice and freeze them beforehand for best presentation and chill.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
