Friday, June 10, 2011

You're a Peach {tea recipe}

 If lillypie was a tea....

swoon.

Here's a happy, fresh, and delicious peach tea recipe to try this weekend! It's perfection. 
Try it ya'll. :)

Ingredients:
  • 1 ounce tea leaves (Earl Grey or Darjeeling, about 1/3 cup loose tea or 7 bags)
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 piece ginger (about 2 inches), peeled and smashed
  • 1 quart boiling water
  • 8 cups ice cubes
  • 2 peaches, peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 8 sprigs mint
  • 1 peach, pitted and sliced

Preparation:
Place tea, lemon and ginger in a heatproof container and add boiling water. Let tea steep 7 to 8 minutes. Place 4 cups of the ice in a pitcher, then pour in tea. Blend diced peaches and sugar in a blender until smooth; mix into tea. Serve in glasses over remaining ice and garnish with mint and peach slices.

recipe via southern living

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