Description
Discover the refreshing taste of Southern Peach Tea, a perfect blend of iced black tea and fresh peaches that captures the essence of summer. This delightful beverage is ideal for picnics, barbecues, or any gathering where you want to impress guests with something unique and flavorful. The harmonious balance of sweet peaches and aromatic tea makes it a must-try drink that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large ripe peaches (divided)
- 6–8 regular-size black tea bags
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1/2 – 1 cup granulated sugar (to taste)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 6 cups cold water
- Ice
Instructions
- Freeze peach wedges from two peaches on a lined baking sheet for at least 4 hours.
- Brew tea by steeping tea bags in boiling water for 10 minutes, then remove and discard them.
- Sweeten the hot tea with sugar until dissolved and let cool slightly.
- Blend the remaining two peeled peaches with lemon juice until smooth; strain through a fine sieve to remove pulp.
- In a pitcher, mix the strained peach juice, brewed tea, cold water, and optional baking soda.
- Chill in the refrigerator until cold.
- Serve over ice with frozen peach wedges for garnish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewed
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg