Description
This Homemade Peach Tea recipe combines fresh peaches and black tea into a refreshing summer drink perfect for warm days.
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
- Fresh peach slices for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and slice the peaches.
- Combine sugar, water, and peaches in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
- Crush peaches lightly while stirring.
- Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Boil 6 cups of water in a separate pot.
- Steep tea bags for 5 minutes and remove.
- Refrigerate tea until cold.
- Strain peach syrup through a fine mesh strainer.
- Mix syrup with chilled tea.
- Serve over ice with peach slices if desired.
Notes
- Use ripe peaches for the best flavor.
- Do not over-steep the tea to avoid bitterness.
- Store leftovers refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- 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