How to Make Amazing Peach Iced Tea at Home

Amazingly sweet and fruity peach iced tea is the perfect summer sip for anyone wanting to keep cool and enjoy an amazing drink. Made with only 4 ingredients this tea is easy to make at home, and will quickly become a favorite. 

Since peaches ripen so beautifully in the summer, it only makes sense to add them to iced tea. This peach tea is truly a deliciously sweet and fruity cold drink. Unlike my raspberry iced tea and blueberry iced tea which is made fully from scratch with fresh fruit, I decided to try taking a little shortcut. Instead of making peach syrup, I decided to see what would happen with a can of peaches. It surpassed my expectations. The result is a perfect ratio of sweet tea to peach. Canned peaches are easily found in almost any grocery store and I do not think the taste is compromised in any way! Dare I say it is even enhanced with this process? This peach iced tea is now my favorite fruit-flavored iced tea recipe! 

What is Peach Iced Tea?

Peach iced tea is sweet black tea mixed with puréed peaches. It is a divine combination of tea flavors and is actually one of my most favorite iced teas. Why drink tea plain when you can add peaches?  

Why You Will Love Peach Tea

• Sweet
• Fruity
• Refreshing
• Has a beautiful bright color.
• SO easy to make!

What is in Peach Iced Tea

This iced tea recipe is made with only 5 ingredients (including the water!)

• Black Tea – I used Lipton Tea bags in this recipe however I think loose leaf Lipton tea would work as well or any other mild black tea. When testing this recipe I tried stronger black teas and found that the stronger tea did not fuse together well the peaches. 
• Sugar – Regular table sugar is perfect for this recipe. It dissolves easily and quickly with the water. You can also use substitute your preferred sweetener though it might alter the taste a bit.
• Canned Peaches – Use peaches in light syrup for a sweeter flavor.
• Water – Always use filtered water! Good-tasting water always makes the best tea.
• Fresh Lemon Slices – Not only do they add beautiful bright color, but they are simply dropped into the tea right before refrigerating.

That’s it! It can’t be easier to make peached iced tea at home from scratch!

How to Make Peach Iced Tea from Scratch (with a little shortcut.)

Supplies 

• Medium pot with a lid.
• Measuring Cups
• Blender or Food Processor
• Tea Strainer
• 1 Quart Mason Jar (or equivalent sized pitcher)

Ingredients

• Tea Bags
• Canned Peaches in light syrup
• Water
• Fresh Lemon Slices

Instructions

1. Measure water and sugar into a pot and place on the stove over medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally so the sugar can fully dissolve. 
3. While the water is coming to a boil, open a can of peaches and pour the entire can including the juice into a blender or food processor. 
4. Blend for about 20 seconds or until smooth. 
5. When water has been heated and sugar fully dissolved turn off the heat.
6. Add tea bags to the pot and cover.
7. Steep for 6 minutes. 
8. Allow to cool enough to handle.
9. When tea is safely cool, remove tea bags and squeeze out the liquid using a tea strainer. 
10. Pour tea and purée peaches into a mason jar and stir until combined.
11. Add in lemon slices and refrigerate until cool.
12. Serve over ice.
13. Enjoy

Tips and Variations For Amazing Iced Tea

• Always use good-tasting water for brewing tea. The taste of the water affects how the tea will taste. Good tasting water makes wonderful tasting tea. 
• Trying to limit sugar? Consider substituting sugar for your preferred sweetener and swap out peaches in syrup to peaches in their own juice.
• Try this recipe substituting black tea for green tea.
• Add fresh peaches for garnish.

How to Serve Peach Tea

This peach iced tea is perfect for serving at any baby or wedding shower, BBQ, summer gathering, or almost any other gathering you can name. It looks beautiful, tastes refreshing, and your guests are sure to love it! It can also be made ahead of time to help keep your event stress-free. Feel free to add fresh peach slices, lemon, and mint to your serving pitcher.

How to Store Peach Iced Tea

Peach tea should be covered with an airtight lid and refrigerated for long-term storage. This tea will last several days refrigerated however if it should start to smell rancid or develop an off-color it should be discarded immediately. A glass mason jar with a lid works wonderfully for this recipe.

Questions You May Have:

Does peach iced tea have caffeine?

Yes, this tea is made with black tea which contains caffeine. The exact amount varies with the type of black tea and the length of time chosen to steep the tea.

Dietary Considerations:

• gluten-free
• dairy-free
• egg free

More Tea Recipes You are Sure to Love!

• Rose Hip Tea
• English Breakfast Tea
• Vanilla Chai Tea
• Lady Grey Tea
• Ginger Chai
• Cold Brew Green Tea

I hope you enjoy this tea recipe. Leave a comment below and let’s connect!