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Peach Iced Tea for the Table

This cold and refreshing Peach Iced Tea is certainly the DEPENDABLE way to beat the heat! This refreshing tea recipe

  • 4 servings
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 20 minutes
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Peach Iced Tea for the Table

This cold and refreshing Peach Iced Tea is completely the DEPENDABLE way to beat the heat! This refreshing tea recipe is straightforward to make with freshly steeped tea and kitchen-made peach simple syrup. The go-to summertime drink that you’ll instantly love!

Summer = peaches. Yes? So much yes. Perfectly ripe peaches are so sweet, fruity, and refreshing and so it seems only right to include them in an equally refreshing beverage.

Peach Iced Tea is my regular new twist on old-school iced tea. The flavor of peaches is a natural match for tea, and couldn’t be more seasonal.

Say hello to your new regular poolside drink. I guarantee you’ll be sipping this baby all summer long!

pouring peach simple syrup into a glass filled with ice and tea

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The recipe

Peach Iced Tea on the Stove

Cold and refreshing, Peach Iced Tea is completely the GO-TO way to beat the heat! This refreshing tea recipe is unfussy to make with freshly steeped tea and kitchen-made peach simple syrup. The go-to summertime drink that you’ll instantly love!

  • 4 servings
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the Peach Simple Syrup ½ cup granulated sugar*
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup diced fresh peaches
  • For the Tea 1 black tea bag**
  • Simple syrup (from above)
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 1 peach (thinly sliced)

Method

  1. 1

    For the Simple Syrup Combine the sugar, water, and diced peaches in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir to break up the peaches.

  2. 2

    Once the sugar has dissolved, remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to cool for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Strain the syrup through a mesh sieve to remove any large pieces of peach. Make sure to press the peaches into the sieve to extract any extra juice.

  4. 4

    Transfer the syrup to an airtight container and store in the fridge until ready to use, or up to three days.

  5. 5

    For the Tea Add the tea bag to a large pitcher, along with the boiling water and simple syrup.

  6. 6

    Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes. Then, remove the tea bags and stir.

  7. 7

    Fill the pitcher with ice and top with thinly sliced peach. Serve immediately.

  8. 8

    If you don’t plan on serving immediately, make the tea through step 2 and store it in the fridge. Then continue with step 3 when you’re ready to serve.

  9. 9

    If you prefer to let everyone sweeten their drinks to taste, serve the tea and syrup separately and mix directly into the glass to taste (I use about 2 teaspoons of syrup per glass of tea).

Cook notes

*Raw cane sugar or honey work too. **I opted for black tea because it’s familiar in most iced tea recipes– but this would also be flavor-packed with green tea! I used 1 bag because that’s what the package directions said for 4 cups of water. Make sure to check your tea and adjust if more tea bags are needed!

Per serving

  • Serving1 serving