
There is something deeply satisfying about a glass of homemade peach iced tea on a warm afternoon, and this version delivers that sweet, fruity refreshment from scratch. Ripe peaches are simmered down with sugar and water into a silky syrup that gets strained smooth before being stirred into freshly brewed black tea — the result is bright, fragrant, and miles ahead of anything from a powder or bottle. Because every ingredient here is simple and whole, you never have to second-guess what went into your glass. The peach syrup comes together in under ten minutes, and once the tea is chilled, all that's left is pouring it over ice and adding a few pretty garnishes if you're feeling fancy. Fresh mint and peach slices make it look like something from a restaurant patio, but the effort is genuinely minimal. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast at gatherings, so you may want to double the batch.
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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.
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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