Peach Iced Tea Mocktail Recipe

Peach Iced Tea Mocktail recipe — The Southern belle who moved to California and got into wellness but kept the charm. Made with none. Originally from United States.

I'm the friend who brings homemade kombucha to book club but still knows all the gossip. Sweet without being cloying, refreshing without trying too hard. I'm equally at home at a yoga retreat or a backyard BBQ, and I always remember everyone's birthday.

Iced tea was actually invented by accident at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis when tea merchant Richard Blechynden couldn't sell his hot tea during a heat wave, so he poured it over ice instead. It became the fair's most popular beverage.

Born in the American South where sweet tea reigns supreme, this mocktail emerged in the 2010s when craft cocktail culture met the wellness movement. Georgia peach farmers and tea enthusiasts created the perfect marriage of Southern hospitality and health-conscious drinking.

Ingredients

• 6 oz cold black tea (strong brew, cooled)
• 1 oz peach syrup (or fresh peach puree)
• 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
• 2 oz sparkling water (optional for fizz)
• 1 slice fresh peach (for garnish)
• 1 sprig fresh mint (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Fill highball glass with large ice cubes.
2. Add cold black tea, peach syrup, and lemon juice to glass.
3. Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
4. Top with sparkling water if desired for effervescence.
5. Garnish with fresh peach slice and mint sprig.

Category: mocktail | Difficulty: easy | Base spirit: none | ABV:

Origin: United States