Strawberry Peach Sweet Tea

I consider myself a sweet tea connoisseur if I do say so!

Strawberry Peach Sweet tea is one of my all time favorites drinks.

Sweet strawberries and juicy peaches are really a match made in sweet tea heaven.

With the help of frozen fruit you can make this tea year round and don’t have to wait for strawberry or peach season.

Also, make sure you purchase high quality peach tea bags.

I love trying different teas. If you can locate a tea store in your town please visit.

The smell when you walk in is something beautiful. All the different tea notes.

I can never choose what to buy. I do love that you can create a custom blended tea mixture.

First, we add the strawberries, peaches, sugar, and a little water to a pot to make simple syrup.

Bring mixture to boil. Reduce head, allow to simmer until sugar is completely dissolved. Turn off heat, cover with a lid, let sit for 25 minutes.

Secondly, in a other large pot add all the remaining water, bring to boil, and tea bags. Steep for about 6 minutes. Remove tea bags, allow mixture to cool.

It’s time to strain the strawberry peach mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.

Use the back of a spoon to get all the good stuff out.

Take the liquid and refrigerate until chilled.

Lastly, mix the tea with the simple syrup, add strawberry extract, and mix well.

Serve over ice garnished with extra fruit and mint.

Strawberry Peach Sweet Tea

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 10-12

Ingredients:

8 peach tea bags
16 cups water
1 tbsp. Strawberry extract {optional}
Extra fruit and mint leaves to garnish

For the simple syrup:
3 cups strawberries frozen
2 cups peaches, frozen or canned
2 cups white sugar
2 cups water

Directions:
To prepare the peach tea bags bring water to boil, add tea bags, reduce heat to medium, steep for about 6-8 minutes.

Turn off fire, remove tea bags allow mixture to cool before putting into refrigerator to chill.

To prepare the simple syrup place fruits, sugar, and water into another stock pot.

Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer until all the sugar is dissolved.

Turn off fire, cover with lid, and allow to sit about 25 minutes.

Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into another bowl. Using the back of the spoon to push as much of the fruit through.

Once completed place mixture into the refrigerator to chill.

To prepare the tea add the chilled tea to the chilled simple syrup, add strawberry extract if using. Mix well.

Serve over oil with fruit and mint garnish.

Refrigerate remaining tea.

Note: I prefer to make this tea a day in advance. After mixing everything together allow to chill overnight in the refrigerator. Don’t add ice until ready to serve.