Homemade sweet peach tea is so easy to make. The fresh peaches add so much flavor to the tea and if served with ice, it’s the ultimate summer drink.

Peach tea in a glass pitcher next to fresh peaches and mint leaves.

Whenever I think of peaches, I automatically think of Peach Cobbler and my favorite Peach Bellini from Olive Garden. This copycat recipe was inspired by that tea and it’s SO GOOD!

Peach tea recipe-

If you enjoy cold tea during the summer months, you will love this tea recipe. Black tea steeped with fresh peaches makes for the BEST homemade peach tea.

Two glass jars full of peach iced tea and ice on a wooden platter next to fresh peaches and mint leaves.

How do you properly steep tea?

The time for steeping the tea bags (or tea leaves) will depend on your personal preference and how strong you want the tea but here is a general guide. If you like your tea bitter and strong, steep the tea for a few minutes longer than indicated.

  • Black tea bag– Steep for 4-5 minutes.
  • Green tea bag– Steep for 3-4 minutes.

NOTE: If you use tea leaves, we use this to steep the leaves in the pot with the peaches. 

A glass of iced tea next to black tea bags, honey, and fresh peach slices.

How to make Homemade Peach Tea?

Though you can make a tea syrup where you just add water to the syrup, I prefer this method of making homemade tea. It gives the tea its Southern taste and that’s the best kind of tea.

  1. Pit the peaches and mash with a masher or cut into small cubes.
  2. In a large pot, bring the water to a boil, remove from heat.
  3. Add the peaches with juices, honey, and tea bags.
  4. Steep for 4-5 minutes. Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain the tea and peaches. TIP: I press down on the tea and peaches to get all the juices out once strained. Discard everything in the strainer.
  5. Transfer tea to a pitcher and keep refrigerated.
  6. Serve with ice.
Jars of peach iced tea on a wooden board next to mint leaves and fresh slices of peaches.

Can I use frozen peaches?

Yes! Frozen peaches will work just great. Don’t thaw them, just add them frozen into the pot of water.

How long will homemade tea last?

You can keep the drink refrigerated up to four days.

Add the ice to the tea when serving and not when adding to the fridge.

This drink will become a summertime favorite! You can serve the drink with slices of fresh peaches or lemon. 

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Homemade Peach Tea

Author: Valentina
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EASY homemade sweet peach tea bursting with so much flavor from the fresh peaches and honey. Served with ice, this tea will be a summertime favorite.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 pitcher

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Pit the peaches and with a masher mash the peaches in a bowl.
  • In a large pot, bring the water to a boil and remove from heat.
  • Add the peaches, honey and tea bags to the water and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
  • Using a strainer strain the tea and transfer to a pitcher.
  • Serve over ice.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You can use sugar instead of honey.
Frozen peaches may be used if you don’t have fresh peaches.

Nutrition

520kcal Calories136g Carbs4g Protein1g Fat1g Saturated Fat99mg Sodium921mg Potassium7g Fiber131g Sugar1479IU Vitamin A30mg Vitamin C84mg Calcium2mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Peach Tea
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 99mg4%
Potassium 921mg26%
Carbohydrates 136g45%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 131g146%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1479IU30%
Vitamin C 30mg36%
Calcium 84mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)