Iced Throat Coat Peach Cooler
A chilled, lightly thickened cooler that pairs cold-brewed Throat Coat Blend with peach and a touch of honey — a gentler, less sugary alternative to typical iced herbal teas.
Cold-brewing Throat Coat Blend produces a smoother, less assertively earthy result than hot-brewing and chilling, because the slow, low-temperature extraction draws out the mucilage and licorice sweetness without pulling forward any harsher bark notes from the slippery elm.
Peach is the natural fruit partner here — its soft, slightly honeyed flesh echoes the tea's own gentle sweetness rather than fighting it, and pureed peach adds a light natural thickness that plays well with the tea's already-silky body.
This cooler is intentionally low in added sugar, since both the licorice in the blend and the ripe peach bring their own sweetness. A small amount of honey ties everything together without making the drink cloying.
Serve over ice on a warm afternoon when you want something more soothing than a typical fruit-and-sugar iced tea — it has the same comforting, settling quality as the hot version, just refreshed for warmer weather.
Ingredients
- 2 Throat Coat Blend tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose blend)
- 3 cups cold water
- 1 ripe peach, pitted and pureed (or 1/2 cup peach puree)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Thin peach slices, for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
How to make it
- 1Combine the tea bags or loose blend with cold water in a jar or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 8–10 hours.
- 2Strain the cold brew through a fine sieve, pressing gently to extract any remaining mucilage. Discard the solids.
- 3Whisk in the peach puree, honey, and lemon juice until fully combined.
- 4Fill glasses with ice and pour the cooler over the top. Garnish with peach slices and fresh mint, and serve immediately.
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