Peachy Keen Iced Tea Food

HOMEMADE PEACH ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups (750ml) water and the sugar to a boil in a pot. Add the peaches and vanilla bean (including the seeds). Simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
• Discard the vanilla bean. Pour the peaches and syrup into a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the peach puree through a sieve into a pitcher.
• Bring 4 cups (1 liter) water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea and steep according to the package directions. Strain to remove the tea leaves, then add the tea to the pitcher with the peach puree. Stir to combine. Refrigerate until cold.
• The pulp from the fruit may have separated from the tea during chilling, so be sure to stir it before serving. Pour over ice cubes in tall glasses and garnish with vanilla beans.
• Cook's Note: When blending hot liquids, remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

JUST PEACHY ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large teapot or pot, combine water and sugar and bring to a boil.
• Add teabags and let steep for 4-5 minutes or until desired.
• Take out tea bags.
• Pour tea into a heat proof pitcher.
• Add peach nectar, stir.
• Let cool.
• Put a peach wedge into each glass.
• Enjoy!

PEACH ICED TEA

Steps:

• Tip the sugar into a pan with 250ml water. Bring to the boil slowly, ensuring the sugar is fully dissolved. Add the chopped peaches and cook until very soft. Remove from the heat, mash the peaches with a fork, and leave to infuse for 1 hr.
• Sieve the syrup through a fine sieve into a jug, mashing the fruit to release all the liquid. The syrup will keep in the fridge for one week.
• Put the teabags in a large heatproof jug and pour over 2 litres boiling water. Leave to steep for 4 mins, then carefully remove the teabags. Leave to cool, then transfer to the fridge until chilled.
• Stir the peach syrup into the iced tea with some ice, or pour a little of the syrup into tall glasses and add the tea. Top up with more water, sparkling water or ice. Add peach slices to serve.

PEACHY KEEN LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Fill a large glass with ice. Pour peach schnapps, vodka, gin, tequila, and rum over the ice; stir in sweet and sour mix. Top with a splash of cola; stir.

PEACHY KEEN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour tea into glasses over ice and sweeten with sugar, if desired.
• Add 6 to 8 peach slices to each glass, and garnish with mint leaves.