Kids' Peach Iced Tea

Kids' Peach Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 200g granulated sugar
• 5 ripe peaches (4 stoned and chopped, 1 sliced for serving)
• 4 tea bags
• 250ml water
• 2 liters boiling water

Preparation steps

1. Combine 250ml water and sugar in a saucepan and heat over low heat until the sugar dissolves completely.
2. Add the peach pieces and cook until soft. Remove from heat, lightly mash the peaches, and let sit for one hour to infuse.
3. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a jug, pressing the pieces well to extract as much syrup as possible.
4. Store the syrup in the refrigerator.
5. Place tea bags in a large, heatproof jug.
6. Pour over 2 liters of boiling water.
7. Allow to steep for 4 minutes before removing the tea bags.
8. Let cool, then refrigerate.
9. Mix the cooled peach syrup into the iced tea.
10. Serve in tall glasses with ice cubes and adjust to taste with fresh or sparkling water.
11. Garnish each glass with a slice of peach.