Peach Iced Tea Cocktail
A refreshing peach iced tea with a taste of the tropics with a splash of coconut rum. Equally delicious without the addition of rum for a refreshing non-alcoholic summer beverage.
Equipment
- kettle
- 4 cup glass measuring cup
- 1 sauce pan
- blender
- 1 pitcher
Ingredients
- 4 cups freshly boiled water
- 3 tea bags, black, green or white tea
- 3 ripe peaches, skin on, thinly sliced
- 1 ripe peach, peeled, sliced frozen
- ½ cup granulated sugar or super fine sugar
- 1 ½ cups room temperature water
- coconut rum optional
Instructions
- Pour boiled water over tea bags, cover with a plate and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and set aside to cool.
- In a medium saucepan, combine unpeeled peaches, sugar and 1 and 1/2 cups of water, bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir and crush peaches about every 5 minutes.Carefully transfer cooked peaches to a blender and blend until smooth. If necessary, pour through a fine sieve to remove any chunks of peaches left behind.
- In a large pitcher combine the peach puree and the tea. Chill.
- To serve add ice and one or two frozen peach slices to a tall glass, fill with chilled peach iced tea mixture.To make it a cocktail, add 1 ounce coconut rum and stir gently.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator.
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