Fabulous Peach Iced Tea

With the summer here and the heat in full force, one of the staples of any well stocked fridge is iced tea. I learned this recipe for peach sun tea from my brother-in-law who is a native of Texas. I have to say it was the most wonderful tea because the peach flavor isn't overpowering and it manages to be light and refreshing on a hot summer day. Feel free to tweak this recipe to suit your needs. You by no means have to use peaches either. Almost any fruit works so get creative!

Fabulous Peach Iced Tea

Ingredients:

Large glass jug
Tea bags (more or less depending on strength of tea)
One large peach (or about a 2 cups of fruit of choice)
Lemon (optional)
Sugar (optional)

Fill your large glass jug with water. Put tea bags in water with the strings hanging over the lip of the jug. I like to use 4-5 tea bags but you can adjust this accordingly for taste. Put the lid on your jug while you prep the rest. Take your peach and put in food processor or blender and puree. Place pureed peach on a piece of cheese cloth and use a string to tie it into a little bag. Make sure your string is long enough that it will be able to hang over the lip of the jug like the tea bags. Place your peach puree bag in the tea and reseal. Here is where you have the option of adding a little lemon (I like a little bite to my tea) or leaving it as is. If you leave it as is you are done! All you have to do now is set it on a sunny windowsill or outside on your patio and let it brew for a couple of days. When you decide to drink it add sugar to taste if you want or drink it as is. Enjoy!