Peach, Lemon and Iced Tea Agua Fresca
Make this colorful agua fresca any time of the day for a refreshing way to enjoy peaches, lemon and iced tea all in one sip.
Ingredients
For the Cold Brewed Tea (Can Substitute with Prepared Ice Tea if Preferred):
- 2 cups cold water
- 3 black tea bags
For the Agua Fresca:
- 2 cups Cold brewed tea
- 3 fresh peaches skin and pit removed and discarded
- 1 whole lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon honey (or to taste) (if preferred, use sugar to taste)
For Serving and Garnish:
- Ice cubes for serving
- 4 peach slices for garnish
Equipment
- Blender
Instructions
For the Cold Brewed Tea:
- To make the cold brewed tea for this recipe, which is 2 servings, use a thoroughly cleaned medium-size glass container with a lid and fill it with 2 cups of cold water, add 3 regular size black tea bags (with the strings hanging over the top edge of the container).Cover the container with a lid and put it in the refrigerator overnight for at least 6 hours.
- After its brewed, remove and discard the tea bags from the container and store the tea covered with a lid in the refrigerator for not more than a day for the best flavor and freshness.
For the Aqua Fresca:
- Peaches - Remove the skin and pits from the peaches and discard. Cut the peach flesh into medium size chunks.
- Add Ingredients to Blender - In a blender, add the cold brewed tea, cut peaches, lemon juice and honey.
- Blend - Blend on the smoothie or juice setting until smooth.
- Do a taste test and add more honey (or sugar) if needed.
Serve:
- Serve right away over a lot of ice and garnish with peach slices.
Notes
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- When making an agua fresca with fruit that has a lot of pulp, for a thinner consistency the mixture can be poured thru a mesh strainer.