This keto sweet tea is flavored with fresh peaches for an insanely refreshing cold beverage. It’s so easy to make, so delicious, and has no added sugar.
I’ve been all about the cold and refreshing keto drinks lately. In the past month alone, I’ve shared recipes for keto frappuccinos and sugar free Brazilian lemonade. And now I’m offering up this delicious keto sweet tea.
What gives? Well it’s summer and it’s hot out. Really, really, REALLY hot out. Much of the North American continent is experiencing record-breaking heat waves.
And not all of us are fortunate enough to have central AC. So when you need a little relief from the heat, ice cold drinks are a necessity.
Keto Sweet Peach Tea to the rescue!
What is sweet tea?
I was not at all familiar with this southern favorite until a few years ago. I’m not a huge ice tea drinker so it simply wasn’t on my radar.
But once I tried it, I quickly saw the appeal. It’s just as it sounds: very sweet iced tea, and it’s usually made in large batches. It’s meant to be ready in the fridge, to offer any visitors who might drop by on a hot day. Southern hospitality at its finest!
Sometimes it’s plain tea, but it can also contain mint, lemons, or other flavors. After spotting a recipe for sweet peach tea on Diary of a Real Housewife, I knew I wanted to create a keto version.
But peaches aren’t keto!
Admittedly, peaches are not the lowest carb fruit out there. But they also aren’t as high carb as you might think. I wrote more extensively about that in my keto peach ice cream, so check that out if you want to dig into the nutrition facts.
For this keto sweet tea recipe, you create a syrup by boiling and steeping a small amount of peaches to release their flavor. You also discard the majority of the peach pulp (I actually turned mine into popsicles for my kids), which lowers the carb count further.
However, it is hard get an exact carb count for this recipe because there’s no way to measure exactly how many of the carbs transfer to the syrup. So I took a conservative estimate that about two thirds of the calories and carbs make their way into the sweet tea.
I also estimated that none of the fiber ends up in the tea, since the pulp is discarded. The final carb count ends up at 3.6g total carbs per serving.
On a blazing hot summer day, I’d say that’s keto enough for me!
How to make peach keto sweet tea
Ingredients
- Fresh peaches
- Water
- Sweetener (I recommend using some allulose or BochaSweet to avoid re-crystallization)
- Black tea bags
Method
- Make the peach simple syrup. Bring to a simmer with water and the sweeteners and cook until the peaches are soft. Let them steep and continue to infuse the syrup for another 10 minutes.
- Mash the peaches. You want them to release as much juice as possible. I used a small avocado masher for this but a wooden spoon would also work.
- Strain the syrup to remove all the pulp.
- Steep the tea. Boil the remaining water and add the tea bags. I don’t recommend steeping for more than 5 minutes, as it can become bitter if left longer.
- Combine the syrup and tea.
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Please see the above section labeled “But peaches aren’t keto!”. At only 3.6g of carbs per glass, I stand by my statement that this is a lovely and refreshing keto beverage.
No problem. Don’t make any syrup, simply stir the sweetener into the tea when it’s still warm, until dissolved.
Certainly. I suggest raspberries for a delicious twist. You could also simply add lemons to some sugar-free sweet tea, without making a simple syrup.
I like a combination of Swerve and allulose, as it makes the peach mixture more syrupy. I don’t recommend using erythritol based sweeteners alone, as they tend to settle out of the liquids. However, you can use allulose or BochaSweet on their own.
If it’s too sweet for your taste, add a little more water or steep another tea bag and add the cooled tea. Adding more sweetener is easy, just stir it into the finished sweet tea.
Sure! In that case, I recommend making plain sweet tea and simply adding the extract or flavoring to taste.
More easy and refreshing recipes
- Sugar Free Frosted Lemonade
- Everything Bagel Cucumber Bites
- Low Carb Sangria
- Keto Green Bean Salad
- No Bake Keto Creamsicle Bars
- Sugar Free Coconut Mojitos
Keto Sweet Tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped fresh peaches (peeled)
- 6 ½ cups water divided
- 6 tablespoon powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 6 tablespoon allulose (can sub BochaSweet or xylitol)
- 4 black tea bags
- Additional sweetener to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peaches, 1 ½ cups water, Swerve, and allulose. Bring to a simmer, and cook until the peaches are very soft, about 10 minutes. Cover the pan and let sit another 10 minutes to infuse.
- Mash the peaches with a woodend spoon or potato masher. Strain through a seive into a bowl, pressing on the solids to release as much juice as possible. Let the peach syrup cool completely.
- Bring the remaining water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let steep 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let the tea cool completely.
- Combine the tea and peach syrup in a large pitcher. Taste and adjust sweetness as desired. Fill glasses with ice and pour tea overtop.
Sara Shank says
I have made many if dinner and dessert recipes, bur never have I tried your drink recipes. I love sweet tea and I love peaches as well. I did this in 30 minutes and my entire family loves ! My husband who does construction said I should make entire batch for the site.
Kim says
Can I use monk fruit instead of allulose ?
Marcelle says
Can you use frozen peaches for this if you thaw them out a bit first? I have a bag in the freezer aching to get used for something (besides keto ice cream :)!
Carolyn says
I can’t see why not! Just measure them out properly.
Marsha says
This is seriously yummy. I didn’t have black tea so I used green and it’s very light and refreshing. And that’s lukewarm. Tomorrow I’ll get to test it cold. I didn’t have to add any additional sweetener. Mine made one quart jar plus one pint jar plus a tbsp or two for tasting. I’ll be making more of this and freezing it to enjoy at the holidays.
Natalie says
We love peach drinks, especially when they are keto-friendly! We have plenty of peaches!
Betsy says
I’m personally not a fan of sweet tea. However, my husband is. And I HATE him getting all that sugar! Love this recipe. Not only does this taste good, but I can feel good about giving this to my husband to enjoy since it’s NOT overloaded with sugar! Thanks for hleping keep my family happy AND healthy!
Carolyn says
Fantastic!
Kathleen Gierman says
Made a batch and a half because I was so confident I was going to love this. So glad I did! Super refreshing on a hot/humid day.
Ssrah says
I love peach tea but haven’t had it since doing Keto! Are peaches keto?
Carolyn says
Read the blog post, as I address that! 🙂
Sarah says
Saw that after Zi asked the question ????! Thanks! Going to try some this next weekend at our birthday celebrations!
Kate says
I wonder if you could use a different tea? The only reason I ask is bc I know black tea has a lot of caffeine and my body doesn’t work well with caffeine. Looks like a delicious recipe:)
Carolyn says
I can’t see why not! How about rooibos? Or green tea?
Jenny Young says
I wonder if this would work with the peels & pits? I stumbled onto a jam recipe recently that cooked the peels & pits then strained them to make jam. I think the same process might work for this recipe too.
Michelle Dobsch says
Question about the tea bags…..
Do you use the normal size as in one bag for a single cup of tea? Or do you use the family size tea bags, which I estimate to be about equal to 4 normal size bags?
Joyce says
Carolyn, do you think you could freeze the peach syrup for use later? Or would it not matter much if the peaches are not ripe, since you’re sweetening it anyway
Carolyn says
Not sure the unripe peaches will give you the flavor you’re looking for. But I think it would freeze fine.
Sara Sprecher says
Carolyn, I learned years ago to put a pinch of baking soda in when you are steeping your tea. Takes away the bitterness & keeps the tea crystal clear. Also don’t squeeze the tea bags to get that last bit out, doing so can add to the bitterness & sediment.
Love reading & trying your recipes, so good & help us keep keto daily!
Carolyn says
Yes, actually! I’d seen that too and did in the sweet tea lemonade I made for Swerve. But then I had a ton of Southerners saying that was gross and to never do that. Can’t win for trying, right? 😉
Darlene says
Looks great. How much peach juice did you get from the 2 cups of peaches?
Jennifer says
Can you use granulated Swerve in place of the allulose?
Carolyn says
Please read the FAQ section. Technically you can use whatever you like but…
Claire says
Hi Carolyn
I noticed you use different sugars or sometimes recommend specific replacements. I was wondering if you can elaborate why you use certain sugars, or Recommend specific replacements? It would help me understand how different sweeteners/sugars perform and what it is that makes this substitute better than any other. Or can I even use any sugar of my choice. If not how come. Thank you.
Carolyn says
Please read this: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/best-keto-sweeteners/
Mary Jones says
Have you heard of a sugar free syrup called Skinny Syrup that are already flavored for coffee and tea. They have a wonderful peach flavored bottle. Keto approved.
Carolyn says
And full of sucralose too. 🙂 Not a fan. Just as easy (and not as expensive) to make your own.
Evie says
This sounds really good! Can’t wait to try it.. Now to put fresh peaches on the shopping list.
Thanks for all your hard work testing recipes and then sharing them with us.
Carolyn says
Enjoy!