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Two glasses of sweet peach tea with ice and fresh peach slices on top.
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Peach Sweet Tea

This sweet peach tea recipe is the perfect southern-inspired summer drink, made with fresh peach syrup and black tea. Refreshing, easy and full of flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drink, mocktail, peaches, soul food, southern, summer, summertime, tea
Servings: 8 servings
Author: August DeWindt

Ingredients

Tea:

  • 7 black tea bags or 4 large family size black tea bags
  • 7 cups water
  • Peach slices for garnish

Peach syrup:

  • 3 peaches cleaned and sliced
  • 1 ½ c cane sugar or granulated sugar
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil. Once boiled, steep the tea bags for about 15-20 minutes.
    Black tea steeping in a pot.
  • While the tea is steeping, make the peach syrup.
  • In a skillet add the peaches, sugar and water. Bring to a boil then reduce to medium. Stir occasionally.
    Peaches in water and sugar in a skillet.
  • Once the peaches start to get soft (about 5 minutes), mash them up. Then remove from the heat.
    Peaches mashed in syrup.
  • Strain the peach syrup into a bowl and use a spatula or spoon to press all the juice out of the peaches.
    Peach syrup being strained into a bowl.
  • Remove the tea bags from the pot and pour the tea into a pitcher. Add in the peach syrup and stir.
    Peach sweet tea in a pitcher with two glasses of tea with ice.
  • You can serve immediately over ice or put it in the fridge to cool.
  • Drink and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg