Crispy Peach Iced Tea Recipe

Ingredients

Tea

• 4 cups water
• 1 family size tea bag

Peach Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 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)
• Ice as needed

Instructions

1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove water from heat, add the family size tea bag, and steep for 5 minutes. Pour the brewed tea into a 2 quart pitcher and set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and honey. 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.
3. Pour the peach mixture through a mesh sieve held over a bowl. Press on the peaches to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the peach pulp, keeping the syrup.
4. Add the peach syrup gradually to the brewed tea, tasting as you go, until it reaches your desired sweetness. For 4 cups (1 quart) of tea, use 1 to 2 cups syrup; for a single 8-ounce serving, add ¼ to ½ cup syrup.
5. Divide the frozen peaches evenly between 4 glasses, add ice, and pour the peach tea over the peaches and ice.
6. Refrigerate any unused peach syrup for future use.

Notes

• Frozen peaches work well if fresh peaches are unavailable.
• Store leftover tea and syrup separately in the refrigerator.
• You can adjust sweetness by adding more or less syrup.
• If using fresh peaches for syrup, peel and slice before pureeing.
• Freezing sliced fresh peaches for serving replicates the look and chill of frozen peaches.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 5mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g