With entertaining looking a little different these days, ours (and our friends) backyard patios are becoming the weekly hangout spot. We gather our chairs around on the weekend, play some music, and snack on apps and drinks while catching up with one another in the summer heat. Despite the world’s restrictions at the moment, this is truly what we like to do anyway being the mellow folks that we are!
I love hosting even if our home is TINY, and get giddy when presented the challenge of creating a new spread or fun cocktail recipe for us to all enjoy. That said, this Cherry Peach Spiked Iced Tea was a new idea I had just this past Fourth of July weekend and it was such a hit! Simple Iced Tea as it is, is so refreshing and simple – and truly representative of summer! What I love about it, is that it’s such a great base beverage to work with and spruce up in so many different creative ways. Cherries, being my summertime staple and delicacy were a great addition to include in this cocktail – the gorgeous deep red hue and subtle tart yet sweet flavors were absolutely delicious and so refreshing.
The best part is, if you have kiddos or just simply don’t want to spike this drink – you don’t have to! Just serve the pitcher as is, and add 1 oz. liquor to your own individual glass for an added touch. This drink is fantastic either way! Be sure to enter week 5 of our Chilled & Cherry Sweepstakes giveaway this week by heading over to our Instagram and finding this recipe post @starr_ranch_growers. You can also view the full recipe here!
Are you an iced tea fan? I’d love to know how you liked this recipe in the comments below!