Iced Peach Green Tea
(Starbucks Copycat)
Summer is here and what better way to beat the heat than with a refreshing iced peach green tea? Store-bought iced teas can be loaded with sugar and preservatives, but making your own at home is not only healthier, it’s also delicious! In this blog post, we’ll show you how to make the perfect homemade iced peach green tea using fresh peaches and green tea. Not only will it be better than what you can buy at Starbucks, it will also be a great way to use up any fresh peaches you may have on hand. So, let’s get started!
Although we have lived in the South for over 20 years, we still drink my tea un-sweetened. So, this recipe does not have any processed sugars or sweeteners. However, if you want your tea sweet, just add the amount of sugar when you steep the tea. A true Southerner only drinks sweet tea that has had the sugar added at the start of the process!
Seriously, though, Pearson Peaches are just so sweet, that you will NOT even NEED sugar! To get the FULL Starbucks experience, you are gonna want to add some tea and ice to a cocktail shaker, and give it a good shake!
What we love about Pearson Farm peaches is that they are delivered to our doorstep! From June until early August, they ship fresh Georgia peaches all over the continental United States.* Handpicked straight from our orchards, their sweet peaches are a summertime delight.
*Please note that due to agricultural regulations, Pearson Farm is unable to ship fresh peaches to California or Arizona.
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Pearson Farms
What you will need for this Peach Green Tea:
- Glass pitcher
- Green Tea Bags
- Peaches
- Ice
- Mint leaves
What are benefits of green tea?
Green tea has a range of possible health benefits. It can help you feel better, lose weight, and lower your risk of chronic diseases, you may want to consider making green tea a regular part of your life. Green tea is loaded with antioxidants. Among its benefits, it may help support brain function and fat loss, help reduce the chance of developing heart disease, and offer some protection against cancer.
Equipment
- glass container
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 4 cups warm water
- 4 green tea bags
- 1 fresh peach pit removed, sliced
- Sprig of mint lemon balm, or basil (optional)
Instructions
- Pour warm water into a clear glass container. Add green tea bags and fresh peach slices. Note, if you want sweet tea, add a few tablespoons of sugar at this point. Cover.
- Place in a sunny spot outside for at least 4 hours. The longer it steeps, the stronger the tea will get.
- Remove tea bags, and strain tea through a strainer, removing the peaches. Strain one more time. Pour into a pitcher.
- At this point, you can keep in the refrigerator, or serve over ice. To get the full Starbucks experience, add a cup of ice to a cocktail shaker, and add tea, and shake. Garnish with mint, lemon balm or basil. Enjoy!
Notes
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Other Peachy Treats!
Renee
I’ve had peach tea and green tea, but I’ve never had them together before! Such a refreshing, tasty combination!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Renee,
We prefer un-sweet tea, but do like a flavor. This is the perfect blend! So tasty!
Thank you!
Justine
I love this tea! You can definitely taste the peach, but it’s not overwhelming. Super refreshing!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Justine,
We agree! Such a natural flavor! On rotation for the Spring and Summer over here!
Thank you,
Dina and Bruce
Carrie Robinson
This sounds so delicious and refreshing! 🙂 Pass me a glass, please.
Bruce and Dina Miller
Carrie,
Coming right up! So refreshing!
Thank you,
Dina and Bruce
Beth
Such a cool and refreshing drink! I love that the sweetness comes only from the peaches – delish!
Angela
This peach green tea is incredible! I’ll be sipping on this all summer long. Thanks for the great recipe!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Angela,
Awe, thank you for the kind words! We are so ready for tea-sipping season!
Thanks,
Dina and Bruce
Kathleen
This is a marvelously light and refreshing beverage. I will be making this often during these hot summer months.
Bruce and Dina Miller
Kathleen,
A lovely and light drink indeed! Thank you!
Dina and Bruce
Elizabeth
This looks like a great drink to serve when entertaining on a hot summer’s afternoon or evening. I’m on a low-sugar diet, so the unsweetened version is perfect for me!
Sisley
So fresh and refreshing. It was great to enjoy over the bank holiday weekend.
Bruce and Dina Miller
Sisley,
So glad you enjoyed your holiday weekend! Thank you!
Dina and Bruce
Michelle
Just as good as Starbucks and so much cheaper at home!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Michelle,
We agree! And because the peach sweetens it, no added sweetners!
Thank you!
Emily
This green tea is just peachy! These flavors are delicious with mint. I’ll be sipping on this iced tea as long as I can get fresh peaches; so good! I find the peaches sweeten the tea naturally 🙂
Bruce and Dina Miller
Emily,
Thank you. The south took a major hit on the peaches with the Spring freeze, so peaches will be harder to locate this year. Gonna grab them when the come!
Dina and Bruce
Seema Sriram
Such a cool refreshing drink, I will wait for peaches to hit the market and then going to make this all through summer.
Bruce and Dina Miller
Seema,
Same! The southern peach crop will be much less this year due to the Spring freezes, so will grab them when they arrive!
Dina and Bruce
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
Such a delicious and refreshing combination. This is the perfect drink for summer.
Bruce and Dina Miller
Amanda,
I love it because there is no extra sweetner, and the peaches give it a hint of flavor!
Dina and Bruce
Ieva
I came to your website looking for a cocktail recipe to serve for friends this weekend but stumbled across this recipe, and I’m so glad I did! Just made it for my husband and I to enjoy, and we LOVE it! So refreshing, and a perfect tonic for spring/summer days!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Leva,
Wow, what kind words! Enjoy!
Dina and Bruce
Dannii
This is our go-to summer drink. So refreshing.
Bruce and Dina Miller
It is a great tea for a get to gether! Thank you, Dina and Bruce
Elisa
Love this Iced Peach Green Tea (Starbucks Copycat), I have try it for the first time and is really good and refreshing. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Bruce and Dina Miller
Elisa,
So glad you enjoyed it! We love to make tea with fresh fruit in the Summer!
Dina and Bruce
Jen
Peach tea is my favorite and this was refreshing and wonderful!! I will absolutely make it again!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Jen,
Peach and Mango are 2 of my favorite teas! Thank you!
Dina and Bruce
Ali
This peach iced tea is so refreshing and simple to make. This is the perfect drink to sip while sitting on a patio on a warm summer evening!
Neha
I like this healthier version of a refreshing summer drink and the fact that its free from sugar and preservatives of any sort. So trying this one out!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Neha,
YAY! That is the plan!! So excited!
Dina and Bruce