Peach Iced Tea

Serves: 6

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

35

Sweetness

55

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Water

1.333333 cups

Sugar

Directions:

1

Place tea bags in a quart-size glass measure or heatproof bowl

2

In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags

3

Steep tea 5 minutes and strain through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher

4

Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour

5

Stir in nectar and syrup

6

Serve tea over ice in tall glasses and garnish with peach slices and basil sprigs

7

To make simple syrup: In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved

8

Let syrup cool and chill, covered

9

Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered