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Looking for a great tasting Peach tea recipe? You can make this peach tea in no time. Have Peach Iced Tea ready for a hot afternoon in the summer or while relaxing around a fire put with friends. Use this easy peach tea recipe as a base for other drinks. 

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I love iced tea. It might be my favorite thing to drink no matter if it is hot or cold. I like to make a quart or so at a time. With this recipe, it is easy to have great tasting peach iced tea anytime.

What to Serve with Peach Iced Tea

If you need a reason to make this Peach tea, you can make it for a picnic. You can make it for a party, or a simple get together. You can also make it just because you love peach tea. If you want something to make with your peach tea:

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Variations to Peach Iced Tea Recipe

With this Peach Iced Tea recipe, you can make a lot of different drinks

  • Ginger Peach tea- Want Ginger Peach Iced Tea? Add 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger that is finely minced while boiling.
  • Peach Iced Tea Cocktail – If you want to use this Peach Iced Tea as a base for a cocktail you can add either Peach Schnapps or Vodka. 

How Much Sugar in Peach Iced Tea

This is where personal preference comes in. When I am making a new iced tea recipe, I always start low on the sugar and add more as needed. My family likes about 1 cup of sugar to a 2-quart pitcher of iced tea. 

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How Many Weight Watcher Points in Peach Iced Tea?

When you are making this peach iced tea recipe, you can swap the sugar for stevia. When making this tea, using Stevia, the tea has 0 points. 

Ingredients for Peach Iced Tea including Weight Watcher version

  • water
  • black tea bags
  • fresh peaches
  • sugar  (for WW, use Stevia)
  • Optional garnish:
  • fresh mint sprigs

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How to Make Peach Tea on the Stove Top

  1. In a large pot, add the water and tea bags. Add in the peaches. Cover. (If you do not cover, then the water will boil away)
  2. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 30 minutes.
  3. Strain the liquid and pour into a pitcher. Add sugar to taste.
  4. Refrigerate and serve over ice. 

How to Make Peach Iced Tea in the Instant Pot

  1. Add water, tea bags, peaches, and fresh ginger to Instant Pot and stir to combine.
  2. Add lid and lock into place. Switch the vent to “Sealing” and set the “Manual” setting on normal for 5 minutes.
  3. When finished, allow pressure to release naturally (NR) for 10-15 minutes, then do a quick release (QR) to allow the remaining pressure to escape.
  4. Carefully strain hot tea mixture with a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids. Pour the remaining liquid into a large, heat-resistant pitcher.
  5. Sweeten with sugar, to taste, and stir to combine. Cool slightly before serving over ice with peach slices and sprigs of fresh mint, if desired. Enjoy!
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Peach Iced Tea
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Beat the heat this summer with this refreshingly fruity iced tea. The best part? This quick and easy Instant Pot version is ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes!
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peach iced tea, peach tea
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Ingredients:
  • 8 c. water
  • 6 organic black tea bags paper tags removed
  • 4 fresh peaches pitted and cut into chunks
  • 1 T. fresh ginger finely minced
  • sugar WW use Stevia
Optional garnish:
  • 1 fresh peach cut into thin slices
  • 6-8 fresh mint sprigs
Instructions
How to Make Peach Tea on the Stove Top
  1. In a large pot, add the water and tea bags. Add in the peaches. Cover. (If you do not cover, then the water will boil away)
  2. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 30 minutes.
  3. Strain the liquid and pour into a pitcher.
  4. Add sugar to taste. Refrigerate and serve over ice.
How to Make Peach Tea in the Instant Pot
  1. Add water, tea bags, peaches, and fresh ginger to Instant Pot and stir to combine.
  2. Add lid and lock into place. Switch the vent to “Sealing” and set the “Manual” setting on normal for 5 minutes.
  3. When finished, allow pressure to release naturally (NR) for 10-15 minutes, then do a quick release (QR) to allow the remaining pressure to escape.
  4. Carefully strain hot tea mixture with a fine mesh strainer to remove the solids. Pour the remaining liquid into a large, heat-resistant pitcher.
  5. Sweeten with honey, to taste, and stir to combine. Cool slightly before serving over ice with peach slices and sprigs of fresh mint, if desired. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Tip: Remove tea bags as soon as the pressure has been fully released to prevent bitterness. If you prefer stronger tea and want to leave the bags in longer, add a pinch of baking soda prior to brewing.