Thirsty Thursday: Nectarine Green Iced Tea

End of summer is upon us, so this installment of THIRSTY THURSDAY will feature one of mine and the kids favorite fruits: nectarines.

I have mentioned before that I am a tea drinker, but in the summer I don’t do hot beverages. I can often be see with an Arnold Palmer in my hand in the summer, but instead of mixing iced tea with lemonade  I thought it might be fun to add a different fruit. Also, I instead of black tea, I used my favorite Green Tea.

This recipe is great because the tea is decaffeinated so the kids can have a few sips. Also, it is refreshing and is a great way to celebrate the end of summer.

Nectarine Green Iced Tea
4 Green Tea Bags
4 cups hot water
2 cups cold water
1 cup simple syrup (1 cup sugar and 1 cup water simmered on stove until sugar dissolves then cooled)
1 large or 2 medium nectarines pureed

In a large pitcher add ice and nectarine puree. Then, in a separate container steep tea bags in the hot water for about 4 or 5 minutes.

When the tea is done, add the tea, cold water and simple syrup to the ice and puree mixture and mix thoroughly.

Garnish with slices of nectarine and serve.

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