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Peach Iced Tea

Peach iced tea made with a quick tea steep, peach simple syrup, and a chilled, lightly sweet finish. Clear, golden tea is stirred with aromatic peach syrup, then served over ice with fresh peach slices for a fragrant summer iced tea.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
cooling and chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Tea
  • 6 black tea bags Use standard black tea bags.
  • 4 cup boiling water For steeping the tea.
  • 4 cup cold water To dilute and chill the tea base.
Peach simple syrup
  • 4 peaches Ripe, peeled and diced for simmering until very soft.
  • 1 cup sugar Sweetens the syrup and balances the tea.
  • 1 cup water For simmering the peaches into syrup.
For serving
  • Ice Fill glasses for cold, fast chilling.
  • fresh peach slices Float in the glass for garnish.
  • mint Optional aromatic garnish.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Steep the tea
  1. Steep the black tea bags in the boiling water for 5 minutes, keeping the liquid hot for full extraction and color development.
  2. Remove the tea bags and cool the tea to room temperature so it can be chilled without cracking the flavor balance.
Make peach simple syrup
  1. In a Dutch oven, simmer the diced peaches, sugar, and water for 15 minutes until the peaches are very soft and the syrup turns deep amber.
  2. Strain the syrup, then cool completely so it blends smoothly into the tea pitcher.
Assemble and chill
  1. Combine the cooled tea with the cold water in a large pitcher, stirring until the liquid looks evenly amber-gold.
  2. Stir in peach simple syrup to taste, starting with 1/2 cup and adjusting until the sweetness matches your preference.
  3. Refrigerate until fully chilled, at least 1 hour, until the pitcher feels cold and the tea looks clear and golden.
Serve
  1. Fill glasses with ice and pour the iced tea over, then garnish with fresh peach slices and mint so the aroma blooms as you drink.

Notes

Pro tip: cool the syrup completely before mixing—this prevents cloudiness and keeps the amber color clear. Refrigerate in a sealed pitcher up to 3 days; it may taste slightly less vibrant after day 2. Freezer: not recommended because the texture and clarity of the peach syrup can break when thawed. Dietary swap: for less sugar, use a 1:1 sugar substitute in the syrup (follow package directions) for a lighter sweetness while keeping the peach flavor intact.