Low Sugar Classic Peach Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

Ripe peaches simmer down into a silky syrup, strained until it's smooth and concentrated with real fruit flavor, then stirred into a pitcher of freshly brewed black tea. Cold water mellows everything out before the whole batch chills down, so what you get is a deeply peachy, tea-forward drink with no artificial shortcuts. Poured over ice and finished with a peach slice and a sprig of mint, it looks as good as it tastes on a hot afternoon. Because the sweetness comes from a homemade fruit syrup you control from start to finish, this pitcher is an easy fit for an added sugar–free routine. It's the kind of make-ahead refresher that's worth keeping stocked in the fridge all summer long.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the peach syrup

2 ripe peaches, pitted and roughly chopped
½ cup granulated sugar
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Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
½ cup water

For the tea

4 black tea bags
6 cup water

For serving

ice, for serving
peach slices, for serving (optional)
fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the chopped peaches, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the peaches soften and begin to break down, about 8–10 minutes.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the peach mixture cool for 5 minutes, then press it through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much syrup as possible. Discard the solids.

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