Ginger Peach Sweet Tea Recipe
Juicy peaches, fresh ginger, lemon juice, and black tea combine with brown sugar for a sweet tea recipe you can make by the quart. Easily doubled or tripled for a crowd, this Ginger Peach Sweet Tea recipe is a refreshing non-alcoholic drink for summer that everyone can enjoy.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4-5 sliced fresh peach, about ½ a peach
- 0.5 oz lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 slices fresh ginger, peeled (about 1” in length each)
- 1 bag black tea, or 1 tsp loose leaf tea
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Place slices of fresh peach into a quart mason jar.4-5 sliced fresh peach
- Add the brown sugar and fresh lemon juice.¼ cup brown sugar, 0.5 oz lemon juice
- Stir to combine. Set the mixture aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Using a muddler or wooden spoon, mash and break up the peach slices, mixing them in with the brown sugar and lemon juice.
- Heat water to boiling. Remove from heat.3 cups water
- Add 2 slices of peeled, fresh ginger and tea bag to the hot water. Let steep for 3-5 minutes.2 slices fresh ginger, 1 bag black tea
- Remove the tea bags and ginger slices from the tea using a fine mesh strainer.
- Add hot tea mixture to the quart jar containing the muddled peach mixture.
- Stir well to fully dissolve the brown sugar, then let the mixture sit until tea has reached room temperature.
- Pour tea mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the peach pieces.
- Store in a quart mason jar or pitcher. Refrigerate until completely chilled.
- Serve in glasses filled with ice cubes.
- Garnish with fresh peach slices, thin pieces of lemon, or fresh mint.
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 54kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 0.02g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 27mg, Fiber: 0.04g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 3IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 0.1mg
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