Peach Iced Tea
The perfect refreshment for a warm day, this peach iced tea recipe takes the classic southern sweet tea to the next level. It will put you in the summertime frame of mind!
I’m a southern girl at heart and sweet tea is a way of life on hot summer days and adding peaches only makes it better! We have a simple recipe for making your own homemade peach syrup so you can have fresh peach iced tea any time.
Peach tea pairs well with a number of dishes such as pulled pork sliders, Chesapeake crab burger , or citrus marinated grilled shrimp.
You can even add a little vodka or light rum if you want to make it an adult beverage.
No matter what you pair it with, this sweet peach iced tea is an easy drink recipe that will most definitely quench your thirst!
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Ingredients You’ll Need
Peach Syrup:
- Peach slices – We usually use unsweetened frozen peaches but you can also use fresh peaches if you have them.
- Water
- Granulated sugar – You can sub with simple syrup, sugar substitute, or skip the sugar altogether depending on your taste. You can also alter the amount of sugar you use if you use very sweet peaches.
Iced Tea:
- Water – We’ll be boiling it and adding cold water at the end.
- Tea bags – Regular or decaffeinated. You can even sub with green tea if you wish.
- Peach syrup – You can use store bought syrup if you don’t have time to make your own.
- Granulated sugar – You can sub with simple syrup, sugar substitute, or skip the sugar altogether depending on your taste.
If you love a fruit drink in the summer make sure to try our strawberry watermelon infused water too!
How to Make Peach Syrup for Tea
Peach Syrup:
Step 1 – Boil peaches – Place the frozen peaches, water, and granulated sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. As soon as the ingredients begin to boil, reduce heat to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Step 2 – Smash peaches – As the ingredients simmer, stir everything together and smash the peaches so that they break apart and release more of their juices.
Step 3- Simmer – After 15 minutes turn off the heat and remove the pot from the burner. Let it sit for another 10 minutes.
Step 4 – Strain – Place a fine mesh strainer or sieve over a large bowl and pour the peach puree into the strainer. Press down on the peaches to get as much juice out as you can. Once done you can throw away the peach mixture in the strainer.
Step 5 – Store – Pour the peach syrup into a container with a lid and tightly seal. Place in the refrigerator to keep for up to 1 week.
If tea isn’t your thing, you can always add this mixture to some lemonade!
How to Make Peach Iced Tea
Step 1 – Boil water – Pour 2 cups of water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Step 2 – Steep tea – Once water is boiling turn off the burner and remove the pan from the heat. Add the tea bags and let it steep for 10 minutes.
Step 3 – Drain tea bags – After 10 minutes remove the tea bags letting excess liquid run back into the pot before throwing away the bags. Note: DO NOT squeeze the tea bags! This will make the tea bitter.
Step 4 – Add sugar – Pour the tea into a 2.5-quart pitcher followed by ½ cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Step 5 – Add cold water – Pour 6 cups of cold water and 1 cup of peach syrup into the pitcher or jug and stir together.
Step 6 – Chill – Place in the refrigerator to let it cool completely. Serve over ice.
For added color or flavor, freeze some raspberries and add them in with the ice cubes prior to serving or garnish your tea with some fresh mint.
What is Peach Iced Tea Made Of?
This simple sweet tea is made with a homemade peach syrup and.
You can use fresh preaches or frozen peaches to make the syrup or you can buy it if you don’t have time to make your own.
Add it to a pitcher of tea and you have the perfect summer drink!
Best Premade Peach Syrup
If you don’t have time to make your own peach syrup, you can buy a premade syrup. You can purchase it online or find it in stores. You will typically find the syrup in the aisle with the drink mixers or in the coffee aisle with other flavored syrups. Here are some of our favorite brands:
- Monin Peach syrup – this comes in white peach or regular peach versions.
- Jordan’s Skinny Syrups – sugar free syrup with a light peach flavor.
- Torani Peach Syrup – One of my favorite sugar free syrup brands!
- Peach Reàl – Great peach flavor. We use this brand in coconut flavor for our awesome coconut cake recipe.
- Wäbry Organic Syrup – No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Vegan, gluten-free and certified organic by CCOF
How to Make Peach Iced Tea Without Sugar
You can make this tea without sugar if you are cutting back on your carbs or just prefer a less sweet tea. Brew the tea and then add a sugar free peach syrup and either skip the additional sugar or substitute with the artificial sweetener of your choice.
You can make a homemade syrup by substituting an artificial sweetener for the sugar listed in the recipe. You’ll want to look up the sugar to sweetener ratio for the sweetener you choose to correctly convert the amount of sugar listed to the appropriate amount of sweetener.
How to Store It
Homemade iced tea will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.
You can store homemade peach syrup in a tightly sealed container in your refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Looking for other summertime drink recipes?
- Fun Summer Drink Recipes
- Summer Moscato Sangria
- Strawberry Watermelon Infused Water
- Passion Fruit Mojito
- Strawberry Mojito Sparkling Water
- Citrus Moscow Mule
- Frozen Mango Margarita
- More Drink Recipes…
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Peach Iced Tea
Ingredients
Peach Syrup:
- 16 ounces Frozen Peaches, can also use fresh peaches
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
Iced Tea:
- 2 cups Water
- 2 family size Tea bags, or 6 regular size tea bags
- 6 cups cold water
- 1 cup Peach syrup
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
Instructions
Peach Syrup:
- Place the frozen peaches, water, and granulated sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- As soon as the ingredients begin to boil, reduce heat to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- As the ingredients simmer, stir everything together and smash the peaches so that they break apart and release more of their juices.
- After 15 minutes turn off the heat and remove the pot from the burner. Let it sit for another 10 minutes.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour the peaches into the strainer. Press down on the peaches to get as much liquid out as you can. Once done you can throw away the peaches in the strainer.
- Pour the peach syrup into a container with a lid and tightly seal. Place in the refrigerator to keep for up to 2 weeks.
Iced Tea:
- Pour 2 cups of water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Once water is boiling turn off the burner and remove the pan from the heat. Add the tea bags and let it steep for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes remove the tea bags letting excess liquid run back into the pot before throwing away the bags. Note: DO NOT squeeze the tea bags! This will make the tea bitter.
- Pour the tea into a 2.5 quart pitcher followed by ½ cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Pour 6 cups of cold water and 1 cup of peach syrup into the pitcher and stir together.
- Place in the refrigerator to let it cool completely.
- Serve over ice.
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I love sweet tea all year also! This recipe looks amazing. I think it will be a perfect addition to my summer as I sit on the back deck and watch the wildlife in the back yard (squirrels and deer).
I love spiked tea drinks, and this one looks oh, so lish! Pinned, and looking forward to enjoying this cocktail, maybe over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend!
–G
http://gingerwroot.com
Thanks Ginger I hope you like it!
Hi Kay: I don’t have s peach tree so need to wait til summer but can’t wait to try your peach/Alize te, sounds really yummy!! Thank you for posting!!
Alice
Yes please!!! So good!