Peach Tea by
Emi
Ingredients
BLACK TEA
-1-3 bags black tea, 3 recommended
-4 cups boiling water
PEACH SYRUP
-3 large peaches, ripe
-2 cups water
-1/3 cup honey or other sweetener
Instructions
1. Bring 4 cups of water to a light simmer in a pot on the stove or electric kettle.
2. Remove from heat, add in the tea bags making sure they're fully submerged then let those steep for 5 minutes.
3. Let tea cool before transferring it to the fridge to chill.
4. In a blender, place 1 cup water, sweetener, and the peaches, pitted. You can leave the skin on. Blend just enough to break them down then pour the mixture into a large pot.
5. Top off the pot with one additional cup of water and heat up on the stove medium heat.
6. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit and steep for 30 more minutes.
7. Sieve the syrup through a fine sieve into a large pitcher or a jar, make sure to press down on the peach puree to get all the juice out. Let it chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
8. Put it all together: Combine the black tea and the peach syrup together in a large pitcher. Stir to combine, then top it off with ice and serve.