Nectarine & Ginger Homemade Iced Tea

It's 88 degrees outside today, you know what that calls for? ICED TEA.

Thankfully, it's Tuesday and I received my Boston Organics delivery with farm fresh organic nectarines and fair trade English Breakfast tea from the local Equal Exchange Cafe....sweeeeet.

There's nothing like an ice cold glass of iced tea on a hot summer day, it will without a doubt give you that refreshing feeling of "Ahhhhhhh."

Well, add some farm fresh nectarines and ginger into the mix and you've got something special. Subtly sweet with a ginger bite, this is THE iced tea.

Nectarine & Ginger Homemade Iced Tea
Servings: ~ 2

2 nectarines - sliced
1 large knob of ginger - cut into a few cubes
3 cups of water
3 organic English Breakfast tea bags
optional: sweetener to taste (like honey or stevia)

Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil then add in the ginger and nectarines. Lower to medium heat and let simmer for 30-35 minutes for the ginger and nectarines to infuse.

After infusing, bring the water back up to a boil, remove from heat, add the tea bags, cover the pot, and let steep according to package (usually about 5 minutes).

Remove the tea bags. Using a fork, begin to mash the peaches to extract the extra juices.

Using a mesh strainer, strain the tea mixture into a container (like a mason jar :D). Lastly, use a fork to press the peach ginger mixture down to extract the remaining liquid.
*Feel free at this point to add some sweetener to desired taste, however, I find the nectarines give this tea a hint of sweetness already.

Let cool & serve over ice!