Copycat Olive Garden Peach Iced Tea Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What brand of peach syrup does Olive Garden use? ›

Olive Garden uses Monin's gourmet syrups to flavor several of its drinks. Using Monin's peach syrup is an easy way to make this peach iced tea, but if you prefer to make your own syrup with fresh peaches, you can.

Add 2+ teaspoons of Packs a Peach per 250 ml/8.4 fl oz water to your infuser and place the infuser in your cup or jug. Half fill your cup or jug with freshly boiled water. This ensures there's plenty of room to add ice later. Infuse for 5-10 minutes, or to desired strength.

Fill your iced tea jug with fresh peach slices, a handful of blueberries and sprigs of mint. Add 1 teaspoon of Packs A Peach to your infuser and place the infuser in your cup or mug. To make a pot, the general rule is 1 teaspoon per 250 ml/8.4 fl oz. Fill the cup or pot with freshly boiled water.

Combine peaches, sugar, water, lemon juice, and salt in a large stock pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and let simmer for 20-30 minutes until peaches soften.

Sugar, water, concentrated lemon juice, tea extract (1g/l diluted in 1+10), concentrated peach juice, natural tea flavouring, natural flavouring, preservative: potassium sorbate. Total fruit juice: 42%, including 10% peach juice.

Studies showed that peach leaf contains multiflorin, a chemical compound that may help lower blood sugar[4]. Fruity peach tea blended with real or herbal teas such as green and black[5], and herbal rooibos tea[6], may help lower blood sugar too and help in treating type 2 diabetes.

Healthier menu choices at Olive Garden. Olive Garden's healthiest meals come from their Lighter Italian Fare menu. Olive Garden claims that their Lighter Italian Fare menu items are inspired by Italy's Mediterranean Coast where the diet is primarily vegetables, whole grains, herbs and spices, and olive oil.

Bring sugar, water, and peaches to a boil in a small saucepan. Then lower heat and use a wooden spoon to stir and crush the peaches to infuse the flavor. Once the sugar is dissolved, cover, remove from heat and let steep for 25-30 minutes. In the meantime, brew your tea using either a large pot or a tea maker.

Batching up the iced tea recipe is easy—simply double, triple or quadruple the ingredients using the same proportions. Half a gallon of our classic iced tea calls for 4 tea bags, so if you make a gallon, you'll need 8 tea bags.

Once you've brewed your ice-tea a dash of baking soda helps to neutralize the tannin content, offering a smoother taste, and reducing that murky appearance. The tannin content is high in black tea and green tea, so be sure to add baking soda if you're using these types of tea.

What tea is good for iced tea? ›

Black tea is commonly used for iced tea, but white tea, green tea, and oolong tea also work particularly well over ice without losing flavor integrity or aroma. Some herbal teas - particularly fruit and hibiscus blends - are very refreshing iced.

Ingredients & Nutrition Facts. Peaches, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Sugar.

This sunny herbal tea blends the refreshingly zesty flavors of peach, strawberries, mango, pineapple, and papaya. The aroma alone will evoke feelings of relaxing on an exotic island getaway, minus the ten-hour plane ride.

Pack peach halves, cut-side down, into hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Add hot syrup to within 1/2 inch of rim. Remove air bubbles with a nonmetallic spatula and add additional syrup, as needed. Wipe jar rims and threads.