Peach Iced Tea

A sweet, sun-tea-style iced tea infused with fresh peaches and a touch of honey, brewed from black tea and chilled over ice. Fruity, fragrant, and endlessly refreshing on a hot afternoon.

By YumYum Editorial · Drinks & Smoothies

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 5 min · Total: 20 min · Serves 6

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 6 black tea bags
• 2 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced (plus extra for garnish)
• 1/3 cup honey or granulated sugar, to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• to taste Ice, for serving
• to taste Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring the water to a boil, then remove from heat and add the tea bags; steep for 5 minutes.
2. Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey while the tea is still warm, until fully dissolved.
3. Add the sliced peaches to the warm tea and let steep for 10 minutes to infuse the fruit flavor.
4. Stir in the lemon juice, then let the tea cool to room temperature.
5. Refrigerate until fully chilled, at least 1 hour.
6. Serve over ice, garnished with fresh peach slices and mint sprigs.