The Best Peach Ice Tea Food

THE BEST PEACH ICE TEA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with 1/2 gallon (2 quarts) hot tap water. Set over high heat.
• While the water comes to a boil, split the peaches down the seam, remove the pit, and cut the halves into 1/4-inch slices.
• Add the peaches to the water, bring to a simmer, and cook for about five minutes.
• While the peaches cook, juice the lemon and remove the seeds.
• Turn off the heat. Tie the strings of the tea bags together and add them to the hot water, dunking them several times. Be sure to leave the tags hanging outside the pot so you can remove them easily.
• IMMEDIATELY set a timer for 5 minutes! Do not let the tea seep any longer or it will get bitter in a way that no amount of sugar can fix.
• While the tea is seeping, prepare 1/2 gallon (2 quarts) of ice water in a beverage dispenser or large pitcher that can hold at least a gallon. Use as much ice as possible.
• When the timer goes off, remove and discard the tea bags. Stir in the sugar and half the lemon juice until the sugar dissolves completely.
• Pour the concentrated tea through a fine-mesh strainer into the ice water. Press on the peach slices to get as much liquid as possible into the tea.
• Taste and add more lemon juice or sugar. (Make sure the sugar dissolves,it will take a lot of stirring.).
• Refrigerate and serve cold.

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.

PEACH-GINGER ICED TEA

Steps:

• Mash 6 canned peach halves with 1 1/2 cups of the juice, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon grated ginger in a pitcher. Add ice and 6 cups cold English breakfast tea.
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PEACH TEA

Steps:

• In a tea kettle or medium saucepan over high heat, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.
• While the tea steeps, purée the peaches, if using fresh fruit. Pulse in a food processor or blender until very smooth. You should have 2 cups.
• Gently squeeze the concentrated tea from the bags and discard the bags. If using puréed peaches, pour the tea into the blender, add the lemon juice and purée until smooth. Transfer to a pitcher. If using peach juice, transfer the tea to a pitcher, and stir in the peach juice and lemon juice.
• Add the ice to the pitcher, then taste. If it's too sweet, add more lemon juice, a couple of teaspoons at a time. If it isn't sweet enough, stir in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dissolved. Refrigerate until the tea is chilled throughout. Serve in a large glass filled with ice and garnished with peach slices.

HOMEMADE PEACH TEA

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup water, sugar, and peach slices together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, crushing peach slices as you stir, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat, cover, and allow peaches to infuse syrup, about 30 minutes. Strain to remove peach slices.
• Bring 6 cups remaining water to a boil in a separate pot. Remove from heat, add tea bags, cover, and steep for about 5 minutes.
• Remove tea bags from the pot, pour in peach syrup, and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to serve.