Rooibos iced tea is made with freshly juiced peaches & loose red rooibos tea.
Pour it over ice for a cool, refreshing drink that’s not overly sweet and is caffeine-free.
When you need to cool off with a delicious beverage, look no further than peach rooibos iced tea. It’s similar to an Arnold Palmer in concept, but with peach juice & rooibos instead of tea & lemonade.
This refreshing drink is made with a simple blend of rooibos tea and freshly squeezed peach juice.
It was loosely inspired by a drink I enjoyed at the Kansas City location of Café Gratitude. On the menu, it’s called I Am Love. It was light and sweet, without being syrupy or saccharine.
My version is really simple to make with just 3 or 4 ingredients (and one of them is water). But in really pays dividends in flavor.
Perfect for spring or summer!
What is Red Rooibos?
Red Rooibos (pronounced ROY-boss) has been one of my favorite teas (actually a tisane) for many years.
I buy loose rooibos straight from the bulk tea section at my local Co-op. It’s also available at practically any tea shop, bagged and loose.
Also called Red Bush Tea, this South African beverage is caffeine-free with its own natural, mild sweetness.
It can be enjoyed hot in the chilly winter months. But it is also beautiful iced.
It’s high in antioxidants and low in tannins. It also contains minerals like copper, manganese, fluoride, zinc, magnesium, and potassium.
Step by step instructions
Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.
Start by filling a tea ball with loose Rooibos tea. (If you’d prefer, you can use a tea press or bagged tea.)
Allow the tea to steep for five to ten minutes.
Remove the ball and pour the tea into a pitcher.
Then pour the peach juice into the pitcher with the tea.
Refrigerate the peach rooibos tea until you’re ready to drink it. Or pour it into glasses over ice.
If your peaches are on the tart side or you just prefer your tea a little sweeter, add a touch of agave syrup or vegan honey (made from apples).
Enjoy each refreshing sip!
Make it your own
You can make this drink your own by varying the type of juice. Instead of juicing peaches, try apple juice, grape juice, tangerine juice, or mango juice.
If you don’t have a juicer, you can use bottled juice instead. Or make this drink smoothie-style. In a blender, combine rooibos tea with sliced peaches or the fruit of your choice.
Storage
Store peach rooibos tea in a covered pitcher or container in the refrigerator. It will keep for about 3 days.
More summer drinks
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📖 Recipe
Peach rooibos iced tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 Tablespoon loose Rooibos
- 2 medium-sized peaches pitted
- Agave syrup to taste (Optional)
Instructions
- Steep the Rooibos in hot water in a tea-press, coffee-press, or with a tea ball in a jar for 5-10 minutes. Press the tea or remove the tea ball. Then pour it into a pitcher. (Feel free to use bagged Rooibos for this recipe. Simply make four cups of Rooibos and continue as follows.)
- Juice two pitted peaches in a juicer. Add juice to the Rooibos and combine. Pour over ice immediately and/or refrigerate.
- If you’d like for your tea to be a little sweeter, add agave syrup or vegan honey to taste.
Nutrition
Content updated February 4, 2024. Originally posted August 2012.
Shannon Skinner
This looks amazing, so refreshing!
Shannon
Cadry
Thank you, Shannon! It’s very refreshing, indeed. 🙂
Susan
This looks lovely.
Peppermint tea is my forever, but after that I love rooibos teas.
Cadry
Thanks, Susan! I like that rooibos has natural sweetness without needing any sweetener. I always enjoy mint too, but for whatever reason, I rarely get it unless I’m at a restaurant or teahouse.
GiGi
Perfect fruity tea brew for a staycation!
Cadry
Absolutely!
veganlinda
I am going to make this smoothie style. A friend just gave us peaches from his tree. I can’t wait to taste it.
Cadry
Good idea, Linda! I just made this in my Vitamix yesterday, and it tasted great that way. Plus, it was so much easier to clean than my juicer, which has to be scrubbed in multiple parts.
Jenny
Okay, now I know I’ve been pronouncing rooibus wrong all of this time. 🙂 I totally know what you mean about traveling. I do the same thing. I’ve said before that I don’t know which I prefer more – traveling or actually just the planning/anticipation.
Cadry
Good planning is so worth it too when you reap the dividends of seeing exciting places, staying in comfort, and eating delicious treats!
Andrea (@cookeasyvegan)
Rooibus is a favorite of mine, too. I love to keep a pitcher of iced tea in the refrigerator to cool the hot summer days. At least I did when I lived in a city that actually HAD hot summer days! Combining rooibus with peach is a really smart idea, and I happen to have a case of organic peaches on hand. Alas, no juicer. Perhaps I’ll blend peaches and rooibus in the Vitamix. 🙂
Cadry
A CASE of peaches? Lucky you! I made this drink in the Vitamix yesterday, and it tastes great that way! Plus, there’s the added benefit that the Vitamix is a million times easier to clean than the juicer. I’ll be making it that way from now on!
Richa
that is a gorgeous color! so refreshing and summery.
Cadry
Thanks, Richa! As much as I love hot Rooibos in the winter, it’s certainly a treat to enjoy it with in-season peaches and chunks of ice! 🙂
Kristy
I’m not really a tea drinker, but this looks so amazing and refreshing! I’m tempted to go to Cafe Gratitude and try one! Wowzers!
Cadry
Have you tried Rooibos? You might be won over. It’s not like your typical tea; there’s no bitterness at all. It has almost a fruity quality to it.
glutenfreehappytummy
wow Cadry that looks so refreshing and inviting!!
Cadry
Thanks, Caralyn!