Peach iced tea
Vegetarian
Black tea brewed strong, cooled and sweetened with a quick syrup of fresh peaches, then sharpened with lemon and poured over ice.
Peach iced tea is an International cold drink, ready in about 1 hour 25 minutes and made with black tea leaves and peach. It serves 5 and is rated easy to cook.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Rest
- 1 h
- Total
- 1 h 25 min
- Serves
- 5
- Level
- Easy
- Calories
- 75
Ingredients
For the tea
To dilute
For the peach syrup
Method
Step 1
Simmer the chopped peaches (opens in a new tab) with the sugar (opens in a new tab) and 150 ml water, crushing the fruit with a spoon, until soft and syrupy.
- 10 min
- medium-low heat
- Saucepan (opens in a new tab)
Food safety: Hot sugar syrup can burn badly — let it cool before handling.
Step 2
Meanwhile pour 600 ml water just off the boil (95–100 °C) over the tea in a teapot (opens in a new tab) or heatproof jug and steep for 4 minutes, then strain. Longer steeping makes iced tea bitter and cloudy.
- 5 min
- 98°C · just off the boil
- Kettle (opens in a new tab)
- Teapot (opens in a new tab)
- Sieve / strainer (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels Step 3
Strain the peach (opens in a new tab) syrup into the tea, pressing on the fruit. Stir in the cold water and lemon juice (opens in a new tab).
Step 4
Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold. Serve over plenty of ice, with mint (opens in a new tab) if you like.
- 2 min
About this dish
- Origin
- Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainFruit-flavoured iced tea is popular across the US South and Europe; this is a home-style version with real fruit.Also popular in United States, Italy, Switzerland, Germany
- Dish
- Lunch · Snack · Cold drinks
- Cooking method
- Simmered, Boiled
- Taste
- fruity, sweet, refreshing, bitter
- Diet
- Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carbWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style - Good for
- Make-ahead · Budget-friendly
- Cook more with
- Black tea leaves · Peach · Sugar · Lemon juice
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.
Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.
Nutrition
75 kcal per serving
Estimated1 serving ≈ 342 g · recipe makes 5
Where the energy comes from
- Protein 2%
- Carbohydrate 97%
- Fat 1%
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 75 kcal | 22 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.3 g | 5.6 g |
| Net carbohydrate | 18.8 g | 5.5 g |
| Sugars | 18.6 g | 5.4 g |
| Added sugars | 16 g | 4.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.5 g | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 6 mg | 2 mg |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g | 0 g |
Vitamins & minerals per serving
- Potassium
- 64 mg
- Calcium
- 31 mg
- Iron
- 0.1 mg
- Magnesium
- 9 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 5 µg
- Vitamin C
- 4 mg
- Vitamin D
- 0 µg
- Vitamin B12
- 0 µg
- Folate (DFE)
- 2 µg
How these numbers were made
- Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
- *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
- Optional ingredients are not included: mint.
- Not counted (tiny amounts or “to taste”): black tea leaves.
- Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
- “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
- Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
Good to know
Tips
- Cooling the tea before refrigerating it — and adding cold water rather than pouring hot tea over ice — helps it stay clear.
Common mistakes
- Over-steeping the tea to make it 'stronger' — use more leaves instead of more time.
Food safety
- Homemade fruit syrups and iced tea should be kept refrigerated and used within 3 days.
Storage
- Keeps 3 days covered in the fridge.
Variations
- Green tea peach: Use green tea leaves steeped at 80 °C for 2–3 minutes for a lighter, grassier drink.
Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated
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