Southern Peach Tea
Southern Peach Tea made with fresh peaches, black tea, lemon juice, and ice for a refreshing homemade summer drink with real fruit flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blending, Boiling, Steeping
- Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large fresh peaches
- 4 black tea bags
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1/2 to 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 cups cold water
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda (optional)
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Halve two peaches, remove the pits, and slice into wedges. Arrange the wedges in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Place the tea bags in the boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags.
- Stir the sugar into the hot tea until completely dissolved and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- Peel the remaining two peaches, remove the pits, and roughly chop them. Blend the peaches with the lemon juice until smooth.
- Strain the peach puree through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently to remove as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- Combine the strained peach juice, brewed tea, cold water, and baking soda in a large pitcher and stir well.
- Refrigerate until fully chilled.
- Serve over ice with frozen peach wedges if desired.
Notes
- Use fully ripe peaches for the best flavor and natural sweetness.
- Do not steep the tea longer than 10 minutes or it may become bitter.
- Frozen peach wedges help keep the tea cold without watering it down.
- Store leftover tea in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 36
- Sodium: 28
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0
