Beef Free Classic Peach Iced Tea

Total time50 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(21)

Sweet, fragrant, and endlessly refreshing, this homemade peach iced tea is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel like a genuine occasion. The real star is the from-scratch peach syrup — ripe peaches simmered down with sugar and water until they're soft and jammy, then strained into a silky, golden liquid that tastes nothing like the artificial peach flavoring you'd find in a bottle. Stirred into freshly brewed black tea, it creates a perfectly balanced drink that's fruity without being cloying. Every single ingredient here is naturally plant-based and free from any meat-derived components, so there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass. A garnish of fresh peach slices and mint takes it from casual to genuinely beautiful, whether you're serving it at a backyard gathering or just treating yourself on a weeknight. Make a big pitcher, keep it cold, and watch it disappear faster than you'd expect.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the peach syrup

2 ripe peaches, pitted and roughly chopped
½ cup granulated sugar
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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