Description
Peach Hibiscus Sunset Tea is a refreshing and vibrant summer beverage combining the tart floral notes of hibiscus with the natural sweetness of fresh peach. This lightly sweetened iced tea is perfect for cooling off on warm days and can be easily customized with your preferred level of sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea Base
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers (whole or loosely packed)
- 2 cups purified water
Fruit and Sweetener
- 1 large fresh ripe peach (peeled and cubed)
- Honey or sugar, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Hibiscus Tea: In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of purified water and 1 cup of dried hibiscus flowers. Heat over medium heat until the mixture reaches a gentle simmer, which should take about 5 minutes.
- Steep Tea: Once simmering, remove the saucepan from heat. Cover it tightly and let the hibiscus flowers steep for 10 to 15 minutes to extract their vibrant color and tangy flavor.
- Prepare Peach: While the tea is steeping, wash, peel, and chop the large peach into bite-sized cubes for mixing into the tea later.
- Strain Tea: After steeping, strain the hibiscus tea through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove the flowers, leaving a smooth, richly colored tea base.
- Add Peach: Add the chopped peaches directly into the strained hibiscus tea. Gently stir so the peach pieces distribute evenly throughout the tea.
- Sweeten Tea: While the tea is still warm, stir in honey or sugar to your desired sweetness level, ensuring it dissolves completely.
- Chill or Serve Warm: For a refreshing cold drink, allow the tea to cool to room temperature before refrigerating until chilled. Alternatively, you may enjoy it warm as a soothing beverage.
Notes
- For a twist, replace peaches with mango or nectarines as an alternative stone fruit option.
- Adjust the steeping time depending on preferred tea strength – longer steeping yields a stronger, more tart flavor.
- Use purified water for the cleanest taste.
- Honey is a natural sweetener alternative to sugar that blends well while warm.
- This tea can be served over ice for extra refreshment.
