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Serving peach iced tea with ice cubes, peach slices, and mint leaves in a glass.

Peach Iced Tea – Refreshing Summer Drink

5 from 1 vote
A refreshing homemade iced tea infused with ripe peaches, black tea, and honey. Perfectly sweet and fruity, this summer drink is easy to make and tastes way better than store-bought versions.
Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: International
Calories: 60
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe peaches (sliced)
  • 1 L water
  • 3 black tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose leaf tea)
  • 3 tbsp honey (or sugar to taste)
  • Ice cubes
  • Fresh mint leaves (optional, for garnish)

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Fine strainer
  • Large jug or pitcher
  • Stirring spoon

Method
 

  1. Boil the water: Bring 1 liter of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
    Boiling water in a saucepan on the stove to prepare peach iced tea.
  2. Steep the tea: Add black tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes, then remove them.
    Black tea bags steeping in hot water for homemade peach iced tea.
  3. Add peaches: Add sliced peaches to the hot tea and let them infuse for 10 minutes.
    Sliced peaches being added into hot black tea to make peach iced tea.
  4. Sweeten: Stir in honey while the tea is still warm until fully dissolved.
    Pouring honey into a saucepan with peaches and tea while making peach iced tea.
  5. Strain and chill: Strain the tea into a jug, removing peach slices, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
    Straining peach iced tea through a fine mesh sieve into a glass pitcher.
  6. Serve: Pour over ice cubes, add fresh peach slices and mint leaves for garnish.
    Serving peach iced tea with ice cubes, peach slices, and mint leaves in a glass.

Notes

You can replace honey with agave syrup or sugar. For stronger flavor, let the peaches infuse longer before straining.