Sweet Peach Iced Tea (Print)
Refreshing peach tea with honey and real fruit. A perfect drink for sunny days.
# Ingredients:
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5 cups water, divided
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1 family-size tea bag
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¾ cup sugar
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¾ cup honey
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2 cups frozen peaches, thawed and pureed (or 2 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced)
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2 cups frozen peaches for serving (if using fresh peaches, slice, lay on a parchment-lined pan, and freeze until ready)
# Directions:
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Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add tea bag, and steep for 5 minutes. Pour tea into a 2-quart pitcher. Set aside.
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In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, honey, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add pureed peaches and return to a low boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Pour syrup through a mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on the peaches to extract juice. Discard the peach pulp.
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Add peach syrup to the tea, tasting as you go until desired sweetness is achieved. Using 1 to 2 cups of syrup for 1 quart of tea yields a pleasantly sweet drink. For an 8-ounce serving, use ¼ to ½ cup syrup.
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Divide frozen peaches between 4 glasses, add ice, and pour tea over the peaches and ice. Store unused peach syrup in the refrigerator.