Description
A vibrant, refreshing homemade peach iced tea featuring a unique ginger-cardamom compote swirl. This recipe skips artificial flavors for a fresh compote base, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ripe peaches (about 400 g), peeled, pitted, and diced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
- 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 1/4 cup (60 g) granulated sugar (for compote)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water (for compote)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 black tea bags or 12 g loose leaf black tea
- 4 cups (950 ml) hot water (for brewing tea)
- 1/4–1/2 cup (50–100 g) granulated sugar (for tea, to taste)
- Ice cubes, for serving
- 1 small ripe peach, thinly sliced (for garnish)
- 4 small sprigs fresh mint (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare Ginger-Cardamom Compote: In a saucepan, combine diced peaches, grated ginger, crushed cardamom pods, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup water. Simmer over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peaches soften and break down.
- Cool Compote Base: Lightly mash about half of the cooked peaches using a fork or masher. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, then cool completely. Refrigerate compote for at least 2 hours until thoroughly chilled.
- Brew Tea Base: Steep black tea bags in 4 cups of hot water for 4-5 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar until dissolved. Let sweetened tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Assemble Iced Peach Tea: Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of chilled compote into the bottom of a tall glass. Fill the glass generously with ice cubes. Slowly pour the chilled black tea over the ice and compote to create a marble swirl effect.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish each glass with a fresh peach slice on the rim and a sprig of mint before serving immediately.
Notes
Store the prepared compote and tea base separately in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To avoid bitterness in the tea base, ensure you do not oversteep the black tea bags beyond 4-5 minutes. For a make-ahead strategy, prepare both components in advance and assemble just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg