Description
Southern peach tea brings sunshine to summer sipping with its refreshing blend of ripe peaches and classic iced tea. Georgia’s favorite cocktail mingles sweet peach nectar and smooth black tea, creating a cool, irresistible Southern classic you’ll want to savor all afternoon.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Flavor Enhancers:
- 4 large ripe peaches, divided
- ½ cup lemon juice
Tea and Liquid Base:
- 6–8 regular-size black tea bags
- 2 cups boiling water
- 6 cups cold water
Sweetener and Optional Ingredient:
- ½–1 cup granulated sugar, or to taste
- 1 pinch of baking soda (optional)
- Ice (as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and slice two peaches into wedges, carefully removing the pits. Arrange the wedges in a single layer and freeze until completely solid, which typically takes around four hours.
- Select a heatproof container and submerge tea bags in boiling water. Cover and allow tea to steep for approximately 10 minutes, ensuring robust flavor extraction.
- Remove tea bags from the liquid and incorporate sugar, stirring until completely dissolved. Allow the sweetened tea to cool slightly at room temperature.
- Select the remaining two peaches and carefully remove their skin and pits. Roughly chop the peach flesh and transfer to a blender, adding fresh lemon juice. Pulse until achieving a smooth, consistent puree.
- Position a fine mesh sieve over a clean bowl and gradually pour the peach puree through it. Use a spoon to press and extract maximum juice, separating the liquid from the fibrous pulp.
- In a large pitcher, combine the strained peach juice with the sweetened tea and cold water. Optional: sprinkle a pinch of baking soda to reduce potential tea bitterness. Thoroughly mix the ingredients.
- Refrigerate the mixture until thoroughly chilled, allowing flavors to meld and develop.
- When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice and carefully pour the chilled peach tea. Garnish each glass with the previously frozen peach wedges for an elegant and refreshing presentation.
Notes
- Capture summer’s essence with a refreshing Southern twist on classic iced tea.
- Frozen peach wedges double as stunning garnishes and natural ice cubes.
- Smooth peach puree transforms ordinary tea into a luxurious, fruity beverage.
- Prep Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg