Peach Iced Tea
Ingredients:
For the ice cubes
- Fresh raspberries
- Fresh mint leaves
- Water
For the honey peach simple syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup honey
- 3 Harry & David® Oregold® Peaches (pitted, peeled and chopped)
For the iced tea
- Brewed black tea (chilled)
- Harry & David® Oregold® Peaches (pitted and sliced)
Instructions:
For ice cubes
- Place a fresh raspberry and a few small mint leaves into each of the wells of an ice cube tray.
- Fill with water and then freeze until solid.
For the honey peach simple syrup
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium sauce pan and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Then turn off the heat, cover the sauce pan and let the mixture steep for 20-30 minutes.
- Strain and collect the liquid into a clean container, collecting and discarding the peach solids.
- Refrigerate until completely chilled before using.
- The honey-peach simple syrup can be stored in a sealed container in your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
For the tea
- Stir together 1 cup of the brewed black tea with about 2 tablespoons of the honey-peach simple syrup, using more or less to suit your taste preferences.
- Pour over the ice cubes and garnish with a few slices of fresh peaches. Enjoy immediately.