Peach Thyme Spiked Tea Food

SWEET PEACH TEA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, begin heating 4 cups of water. Once the water begins to boil, add the 6 tea bags and allow them steep for about 5 minutes. Remove and throw away the tea bags when finished. Set the tea aside to cool.
• While the tea is cooling, prepare the simple syrup mixture:
• Using a small saucepan, combine one cup of water and one cup of sugar. On medium heat, stir the sugar and water together until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture begins to lightly boil, then remove from heat.
• In a large pitcher, combine the tea and the simple syrup. To finish the tea, add in the pureed peaches and the remaining four cups of cool water, stirring all of the ingredients together.
• Keep chilled and serve over ice.
• Optional: Garnish with peach slices and fresh mint.

SPIKED PEACH TEA

Steps:

• Stir together the tea, Peach Nectar and bourbon in a pitcher filled with ice. Pour into iced tea glasses filled with ice and garnish with a lemon slice and mint sprig.
• Combine the peaches, 2 cups water, lemon juice and sugar (if using) in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the peach nectar through a fine-mesh strainer. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

WHISKEY SPIKED PEACH ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from the heat, add tea bags, and let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in sugar until dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher, add peach nectar, and stir to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Fill tall glasses with ice and then pour peach tea over, leaving some room at the top for the whiskey. Stir in 1 shot of whiskey to each glass and garnish with a peach slice and fresh mint sprig.

PEACHY-GINGER TEA THYME

Steps:

• Crush ginger and thyme with wooden spoon in 1-quart glass measuring cup. Stir in Pure Leaf™ Not Too Sweet Peach Tea. Strain and serve in ice-filled glasses. Garnish, if desired, with additional ginger and thyme.
• For a pitcher, simply double the recipe.
• For a cocktail version, simply add 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey.

PEACH-THYME MUSTARD

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup peach preserves, 1 tablespoon each whole-grain and dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme and a pinch of salt.

SPIKED SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Steep 8 black tea bags in 1 cup boiling water, 6 minutes; discard the tea bags. stir in 1 1/2 cups raw sugar and the zest of 1 lemon (in strips). let cool; strain into a pitcher. add 3/4 cup lemon juice, 2 cups southern comfort, 4 cups ice cubes and 1 sliced lemon. stir to partially melt the ice. pour into glasses.