Lovers of tea and herbal teas certainly miss it a lot this season.
To enjoy this drink even in summer and continue to enjoy the benefits of tea, today we offer you the recipe for Peach flavored iced tea, ideal for refreshing your summer.
It is possible to prepare this drink following two distinct preparation methods: cold infusion and hot infusion.
Before proceeding, however, it is good to get some tea leaves, it is advisable to buy those loose and not in sachets, in order to obtain a more decisive and quality taste. On the market it is possible to find ready-made blends with dehydrated fruit inside (peach, lemon, mango, papaya, orange) that already gives the tea the chosen taste and aroma.
INGREDIENTS
- 20 grams tea leaves or blend
- 1 liter of water
- 1 tablespoon of erythritol or to taste
- 1 sliced peach
- 1/2 lemon, juice
HOT INFUSION
Pour into a bowl of water (about 1 liter) and dissolve the erythritol . Bring to a boil and once reached add 20 grams of tea leaves or the chosen mixture to infuse for 3-5 minutes. Remove the tea leaves and add the slices of a peach and leave to infuse with the hot tea for 30 minutes. After removing the fruit, add the juice of half a lemon. Allow to cool and then bottle and keep refrigerated.
COLD INFUSION
Leave the tea leaves or the chosen mixture to infuse in a liter of water for about 2-3 hours together with the peach slices. Place the container in the refrigerator and after the infusion time, remove the tea leaves and fruit by filtering it. Sweeten the tea with a spoonful of erythritol . Also add the juice of 1/2 lemon.
Erythritol is a calorie-free alternative sugar that when dissolved in water leaves a refreshing taste on the tongue. It also does not affect insulin levels, so once absorbed by the body it does not release insulin into the blood and is ideal for all those people suffering from diabetes.
Here is a refreshing and delicious peach-flavored drink to sip during the day.