Description
Southern Peach Tea is a sweet, fruity iced tea made with black tea, peach puree, and simple syrup. It is cold, easy, and perfect for summer serving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 regular-size black tea bags
- 8 cups water, divided
- 1 can peach slices, 15 ounces, pureed
- 1 cup water, for simple syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Ice, for serving
- Optional peach slices, for garnish
- Optional fresh mint, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the 6 black tea bags, and steep for about 5 minutes.
- Remove and discard the tea bags, then set the brewed tea aside to cool.
- While the tea cools, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar in a small saucepan.
- Stir the sugar and water over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to lightly boil.
- Remove the simple syrup from the heat.
- In a large pitcher, combine the brewed tea and the simple syrup.
- Add the pureed peaches and the remaining 4 cups of cool water.
- Stir until well combined.
- Chill until cold, then serve over ice.
- Garnish with peach slices and fresh mint, if desired.
Notes
- Do not steep the tea bags longer than 5 minutes, or the tea may taste bitter.
- Stir the pitcher before serving because peach puree can settle as the tea chills.
- For a less sweet tea, add only part of the simple syrup first, then taste and adjust.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Do not store the tea with ice in the pitcher, because melted ice will dilute the flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 96
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 17
- Fat: 0.2
- Saturated Fat: 0.01
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.07
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0.4
- Cholesterol: 0