Description
Refreshing and sweet Peach Iced Tea made with a homemade peach syrup combining honey and sugar, brewed tea, and served with frozen peaches and ice for a perfect summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea
- 4 cups water
- 1 family size tea bag
Peach Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 cups frozen peaches, thawed and pureed (or fresh peeled and sliced peaches)
For Serving
- 2 cups frozen peaches (do not thaw; if fresh, slice and freeze)
- Ice as needed
Instructions
- Make the Tea: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, remove from heat, add the tea bag and steep for 5 minutes. Pour the brewed tea into a 2-quart pitcher and set aside.
- Prepare the Peach Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves fully. Add the pureed peaches and return to a low boil, then remove from heat and let cool.
- Strain the Syrup: Pour the peach mixture through a mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing the peaches to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- Sweeten the Tea: Add the peach syrup to the brewed tea gradually, tasting until desired sweetness is reached. Typically, 1 to 2 cups of syrup per quart of tea is ideal.
- Serve: Divide the frozen peaches among 4 glasses, add ice, and pour the peach tea over. Serve immediately.
- Storage: Refrigerate any unused peach syrup for future use and store leftover tea in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Using frozen peaches works well and allows enjoyment year-round even without fresh peaches.
- Adjust syrup quantity to your preferred sweetness level.
- If using fresh peaches for frozen ones, slice and freeze them on a parchment-lined pan before serving.
- Store leftover tea and syrup in the fridge to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
