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Sweet Peach Popsicles and Sweet Peach Tea

Jul 26, 2010 Desserts, Drinks, Peaches, Snacks

To continue with peach week I have something to keep cool with. I had originally planned on making shortcakes with peaches and raspberries and marscapone cream, which I may still do, but I was too hot this weekend to turn on my oven. Maybe tomorrow I’ll get inspired to bake something, but yesterday I was more in the mood for something cold. Very, very cold.

I am normally never, ever, in the mood for a popsicle. Yesterday, however, I found myself flipping through the latest Bon Appetit and saw a recipe for Blackberry popsicles. They looked amazing. I wanted one, but I didn’t have blackberries. I did, however, have perfectly sweet and wonderful peaches.

So, I made these instead. It was really, really easy and they tasted great. Because I strained the peach liquid before I mixed everything together they were icy and liquidy without chunks of peaches in them just like a popsicle should be. I had extra liquid, so I filled an ice cube tray which inspired a second creation, sweet peach iced tea.

I don’t know which one I liked more, the popsicles or the tea. They were both extremely refreshing and delicious. Seeing as how this recipe was adapted a LOT and made on a whim I was very pleasantly surprised how both of the treats turned out.

Sweet Peach Popsicles (or ice cubes for tea)

This recipe makes about 8 big popsicles. I made 4 popsicles and filled one ice cube tray with the amount that this made.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
4 Medium sized ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup peach nectar

Directions:
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Puree peaches and peach nectar in a blender until very smooth, then strain over a medium sized bowl. Discard any leftover pulp from the peach mixture that is in the strainer. To the bowl of the remaining peach liquid, add the sugar water mixture and whisk to combine. Pour the peach liquid into the popsicle molds or ice cube trays.

Sweet Peach Tea

Ingredients:
4 black tea bags (such as lipton)
2 liters water
1 tray of Sweet Peach Ice cubes

Directions:
Place tea bags and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until very small bubbles cling to the sides of the pan and the water has turned a beautiful brown tea color, about 10 minutes. Do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool.

Place several Sweet Peach Ice Cubes in a glass and pour the cooled tea over them. Enjoy!

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