BOURBON-PEACH ICED TEA

Nothing says summer in the south like sitting on your front porch in a rocking chair, sipping a Bourbon-Peach Iced Tea.  You will need 5 medium-size ripe peaches and 2 lemons.

4 cups boiling filtered or spring water

6 black tea bags, I use Luzianne 

1 cup Kentucky Bourbon 

Peach Syrup
1 cup filtered or spring water

4 fresh ripe peaches, diced

1 cup granulated sugar

1 3-inch cinnamon stick

Juice of ½ lemon

For Each Mug
4 slices of peaches

1 lemon sliced into circles

4 sprigs of mint

In a large heatproof container or large glass-measuring pitcher (6 cup), pour boiling water over the tea bags.

Let steep 5 minutes, then remove tea bags.

In a saucepan, add the water, diced peaches, and sugar

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and mash peaches with a potato masher.

Add cinnamon stick and simmer 5 minutes.

Remove from heat, add lemon juice, cover, and set aside for 30 minutes for flavors to develop.

Discard cinnamon stick and strain syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a glass pitcher.
Gently mash the peaches in the strainer with a rubber spoon or spatula to release all of the juice from the peaches, over the pitcher..

Add the cooled tea and bourbon.

Cover with plastic wrap and chill until cold.

Serve over ice with sliced peaches, sliced lemons, and a mint sprig.

Serves 4