Best Peach Basil Iced Tea Recipes

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PEACH BASIL ICED TEA



Peach Basil Iced Tea image

Categories     Tea     Non-Alcoholic     Fourth of July     Picnic     Backyard BBQ     Iced Tea     Peach     Basil     Summer     Party     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes about 7 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 orange pekoe tea bags
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
4 cups water
five 5 1/2-ounce cans peach nectar (about 3 1/3 cups), chilled
1/4 cup chilled simple syrup or to taste
For simple syrup:
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups water
Garnish: peach slices and basil sprigs

Steps:

  • Put tea bags and basil in a quart-size glass measure or heatproof bowl.
  • In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and strain through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
  • Stir in nectar and syrup. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses and garnish with peach slices and basil sprigs.
  • To make simple syrup:
  • In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups.

PEACH BLUEBERRY-BASIL ICED PEACH TEA



Peach Blueberry-Basil Iced Peach Tea image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

¼ cup blueberries
5 large fresh basil leaves
1 bottle Pure Leaf™ Not Too Sweet Peach Tea

Steps:

  • Crush blueberries and basil with wooden spoon in 1-quart glass measuring cup. Stir in Pure Leaf™ Not Too Sweet Peach Tea. Strain and serve in ice-filled glasses. Garnish, if desired, with additional blueberries and basil.
  • For a pitcher, simply double the recipe.
  • For a cocktail version, simply add ¼ cup light rum.

PEACH BASIL ICED TEA



Peach Basil Iced Tea image

Peaches and summertime. They just go together. And this drink has the added taste and fragrance of fresh basil.

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier @eatygourmet

Categories     Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

- 3 oragne pekoe tea bags
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- 5 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 can peach nectar, chilled, 15 oz
- peach slices and sprigs of basil, optional

Steps:

  • Mix the tea bags and basil leaves in a large glass measure or heatproof bowl.
  • Bring water to a boil in pan and pour over the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes; strain through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher.
  • Add sugar and stir til dissolved. Cool and refrigerate, covered for 1 hour or til cold. Stir in peach nectar. serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with peach slices and sprigs of basil.

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