1. Arnold Palmer

    Half iced tea + half lemonade

    Over lots of ice, with a lemon wheel.

  2. Tea ice cubes

    Freeze leftover tea in trays

    They chill the next glass without watering it down.

  3. Cold brew tea

    4 tea bags + 1 quart cold water

    Steep in the fridge overnight, then take the bags out. Smooth, never bitter.

Peach iced tea

Recipe · Made with iced tea

Peach iced tea

Makes 2 quarts15 minutes, plus chillingEasy

Method

  1. 1Simmer half the peach slices with the honey and water for 5 minutes, pressing them with a spoon.
  2. 2Strain the syrup into a large pitcher and let it cool.
  3. 3Add the iced tea, the rest of the peaches and the lemon, and chill for at least 1 hour.
  4. 4Serve over ice with a sprig of mint.

  • Brewed, not powdered

    Look for brewed tea, or tea as the first ingredient. Powders and "tea drinks" are mostly sugar.

  • Sweet or unsweetened

    Sweet tea is a Southern classic. Unsweetened lets you decide.

  • Black, green or herbal

    Black tea is the classic and green is lighter. Herbal, like hibiscus or mint, has no caffeine.