Southern Peach Tea
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Southern Peach Tea
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Fresh, Bright, Refreshing and the perfect drink for front porch sipping on a hot afternoon! This classic southern peach tea is made perfect with a few simple additions that I know you will love!
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Ingredients
- 2 Quarts fresh cold water
- ½ Cup granulated sugar
- 4 regular size tea bags or one gallon size tea bag we prefer Luzianne or Lipton
- 2 33.8 containers Jumex brand Peach Nectar
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- Lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium sized stock pot heat 2 quarts of fresh water over medium high heat.
- When the water is near a simmer (almost boiling), turn the heat off. Add the ½ Cup of sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Place the tea bags into the water, place the lid on the saucepan. Allow to come to room temperature.
- Remove the tea bags and gently squeeze to remove any remaining tea. Use care not to tear the tea bags. Discard tea bags.
- Pour the tea concentrate into a gallon size tea pitcher and add the peach nectar, stir well.
- In a mortar and pestle, lightly bruise one bunch of basil leaves and stems (reserve a few leaves to use as garnish in drinks). Add these to the pitcher of tea. (It is ok to skip this step if you aren’t sure that you will like basil in your tea).
- Serve over a full glass of ice cubes with a slice of lemon and a few basil leaves added as garnish.
Notes
- This will keep in a pitcher in the refrigerator for 3 days. Keep covered and chilled.
- This makes a gallon, see the notes section if you prefer to make it one glass at a time.
- If you prefer to make your peach basil tea one glass at a time, simply fill your glass half full with a lightly sweetened tea and pour peach nectar for the other half. Pinch and tear basil leaves and put in the glass before pouring the tea and nectar over the top.
- It’s fine to leave out the sugar and use an alternative sweetener.This is much more refreshing over lots of ice.Freeze some into ice cube trays and use that for the ice to avoid watering down your drink.
- Lemon or lime slices make a beautiful and tasty garnish.
- You can find Jumex Peach Nectar in the international section of the grocery with the latin foods, on Amazon or in a hispanic grocery store (that’s where I found mine). I wouldn’t settle for any other type of peach flavoring.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
25kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 25 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 25kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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