Description
Peach Hibiscus Sunset Tea is a vibrant and refreshing summer beverage combining tart hibiscus flowers with the natural sweetness of ripe peaches. This easy-to-make tea offers a beautiful balance of flavors, enhanced by a touch of honey or sugar, perfect for a cooling drink any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea Base
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers (whole or loosely packed for depth of flavor)
- 2 cups purified water
Fruit
- 1 large peach (fresh and ripe, peeled and chopped)
Sweetener
- Honey or sugar, to taste
Instructions
- Simmer Hibiscus: In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of purified water and 1 cup of dried hibiscus flowers over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and maintain it for about 5 minutes to extract the flavors thoroughly.
- Steep: Remove the saucepan from heat, cover it with a lid, and let the hibiscus flowers steep for 10 to 15 minutes. This allows the tea to develop a rich, concentrated flavor.
- Prepare Peaches: While the tea is steeping, wash, peel, and chop the peach into bite-sized cubes, ensuring they are ready to be infused into the tea.
- Strain Tea: Pour the steeped hibiscus tea through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove the hibiscus flowers and achieve a clear, vibrant liquid.
- Add Peaches: Gently stir the chopped peaches into the warm hibiscus tea, allowing their juices and flavors to meld with the tea.
- Sweeten: While the tea mixture is still warm, add honey or sugar to taste, stirring well until fully dissolved to suit your preferred level of sweetness.
- Chill (Optional): For a cold version, let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled before serving. Enjoy chilled or warm according to your preference.
Notes
- Use purified water for the cleanest flavor in your tea.
- Fresh, ripe peaches provide the best sweetness and juiciness, but mango or nectarine are great alternatives.
- Adjust sweetness to your liking with honey or sugar.
- This tea is delicious served warm or chilled; refrigerate to chill.
- Hibiscus tea is naturally caffeine-free and packed with antioxidants.
