Trà Dào (Vietnamese Peach Tea)
This lightly sweet Vietnamese Peach Tea is made with real peaches for a perfectly refreshing summer drink!
Yield: 32 oz of tea
Yield: 32 oz of tea
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 ripe peaches, pitted, peeled and sliced (plus more for serving, if desired)
- 2 Tb sugar (more to taste)
- 2 regular black tea bags*
- 2 c water, boiling
- 2 c cold water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, mix the peach slices with the sugar. Heat the mixture over medium heat until sugar begins to simmer, 5-7 min. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let stand for 10 min.
- While the peach syrup is steeping, steep the tea bags in the boiling water for 5 min. Remove the tea bags and discard after steeping.
- In a serving pitcher, mix your homemade peach syrup (with the peaches), steeped tea, and cold water.
- Chill 2-3 hours before serving.
- Serve over ice, garnished with fresh peach slices, if desired.
Notes
*Using an Earl Grey or a breakfast blend tea will change the tea’s flavor.