Fresh Peach Ginger Iced Tea
(Sweetened with Honey)

This honey-sweetened Peach Ginger Iced Tea is a refreshing way to stay hydrated this summer. It’s bursting with fresh peach flavor and no refined sugar.

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Let’s make the tea

This fresh peach iced tea is made with Georgia peaches and honey for sweetness. It’s an easy summer drink that’s ready in less than 15 minutes and can stay cold in the fridge for a few days.

Start with fresh ripe but firm peaches that are fragrant and flavorful.

I swapped regular sugar for an infusion of fresh peaches with honey, a hint of freshly grated ginger, and fragrant fresh mint. The honey peach syrup can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge for up to a week.

This refreshing peach ginger mint iced tea as a throwback to my southern roots yet jazzed up with some of my favorite seasonal flavors.

Is it sweet tea or sweetened tea?

Who knows? Growing up in South Carolina, we always had “sweet tea” in the fridge. Sure, water will quench your thirst on a hot summer day but offering a glass of sweet tea is required in the unwritten rulebook of southern hospitality.

We were never without it. My Grandma made it by simply steeping regular tea bags in hot water, adding plenty of sugar then more cold water before putting it in the fridge.

When I say regular, I mean that old school orange pekoe and black tea none of the green or herbal teas I’m so used to now. This version of sweet tea was all I knew and how my family still makes it today.

Though we’d sometimes have sweet tea mixed with lemonade, I never thought to try any other flavor combos. Back then simple sweet tea was a refreshing indulgence to be savored with friends and family over a meal or on the porch on long summer nights.

Fast forward to my life here in Atlanta. I start every single day with hot tea, but rarely make a pitcher of iced tea anymore. In fact, my family says I’m not allowed to make the “sweet tea.” I’m told I don’t put enough sugar in the tea. Oh well… More tea for me!

And since it’s summer and peak peach season here in Georgia, making this peach iced tea is a no-brainer.

Health benefits of tea

Flavor is the main reason you want to make this recipe, but if you have a hard time getting your daily water in, try tea. It’s a delicious way to stay hydrated that comes with potential health benefits.

It’s just as hydrating as water, yet packs a ton of flavor. To get the most from it, make tea time a daily habit.

Just 3-4 cups of black tea can deliver up to 400mg flavonoids, those active compounds found in tea that may help maintain a healthy heart.

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