Cold-Brew Darjeeling White with Peach and Mint
Smooth, naturally sweet cold-brewed Darjeeling White infused with fresh peach and mint—a clean, sophisticated iced tea with no bitterness at all.
Cold-brewing is the single best way to enjoy Darjeeling White over ice. The slow, cold extraction coaxes out the tea's floral and muscatel sweetness while leaving every trace of bitterness behind, giving you a glass that tastes almost like a delicate fruit water.
Because the tea is so subtle, this drink relies on gentle fruit to amplify it rather than overpower it. Fresh peach is the perfect partner—its honeyed, slightly grapey character is a natural echo of the tea's own muscatel notes, and it sweetens the cup without any added sugar.
Patience is the only real ingredient. Steep the leaves in cold water in the refrigerator for eight to twelve hours; the longer, cold infusion is what produces that smooth, rounded sweetness you simply cannot get by chilling hot-brewed tea.
Serve it tall over ice with extra peach slices and a sprig of mint for a refined, low-caffeine refresher. It is exactly the drink for a warm afternoon when you want something elegant and thirst-quenching that still keeps the caffeine gentle.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Darjeeling White tea leaves
- 4 cups cold filtered water
- 1 ripe peach, sliced
- Handful of fresh mint leaves
- 1 tbsp honey or agave (optional)
- Ice cubes
How to make it
- 1Place the white tea leaves, half the peach slices, and a few mint leaves in a large jar.
- 2Pour over the cold filtered water, stir gently, and cover.
- 3Refrigerate 8–12 hours, then strain out the leaves and fruit through a fine sieve.
- 4Stir in honey or agave if you want a touch more sweetness.
- 5Serve over ice in tall glasses, garnished with the remaining peach slices and fresh mint.
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