Sweet Peach Tea

Ingredients

• 1 piece ginger peeled smashed ( 2 inches)
• 8 cups ice cubes 
• 1  optional: lemon sliced
• 8 sprigs mint leaves 
• 1  peaches pitted sliced
• 2  peaches diced pitted peeled
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 ounce tea leaves (Earl Grey or Darjeeling,)
• 1 quart water boiling

Equipment

• blender

Directions

1. Place tea, lemon and ginger in a heatproof container and add boiling water.
2. Let tea steep 7 to 8 minutes.
3. Place 4 cups of the ice in a pitcher, then pour in tea. Blend diced peaches and sugar in a blender until smooth; mix into tea.
4. Serve in glasses over remaining ice and garnish with mint and peach slices.
5. Self