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Refreshing Homemade Honey Peach Sweet Tea

Refreshing Homemade Honey Peach Sweet Tea

A perfectly balanced, sweet iced tea infused with fresh peach flavor and sweetened naturally with honey. Ideal for a hot summer day.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 glasses
Course: Beverage, Summer Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For Brewing Tea
  • 8 bags Black Tea Or 2 tablespoons loose leaf tea
  • 2 cups Boiling Water
  • 6 cups Cold Water
For Flavoring
  • 1 cup Fresh Peaches Peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup Honey Adjust to taste
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Ice Ice Cubes For serving

Method
 

Instructions
  1. In a large, heat-safe pitcher, steep the black tea bags in 2 cups of boiling water for exactly 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard.
  2. While the tea is steeping, gently simmer the sliced peaches in a small saucepan with 1/2 cup of water for about 8-10 minutes until the peaches are very soft and slightly broken down. Mash them slightly with a fork.
  3. Add the mashed peach mixture, honey, fresh lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the hot concentrated tea. Stir well until the honey is completely dissolved.
  4. Pour the remaining 6 cups of cold water into the pitcher. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients. Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness if necessary.
  5. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the peach flavors to fully infuse the tea base.
  6. To serve, fill tall glasses with ice cubes. Pour the chilled honey peach sweet tea over the ice. Garnish with an extra peach slice or a mint sprig, if desired.

Notes

For an extra layer of flavor, consider muddling a few peach slices directly into the serving glasses before adding ice and tea. Do not over-steep the black tea, as it can become bitter when chilled.