Iced Pure Camomile with Fresh Peach and Tarragon
A cold brewed iced camomile made with Loyd Pure Camomile, a slice of ripe white peach and a little fresh tarragon. No sugar needed.
Camomile takes really well to cold brewing. Left in cold water overnight it stays clear and gentle, without the slightly stewed edge you can get from hot brewing and then pouring over ice. This one pairs Loyd Pure Camomile with a thin slice of ripe white peach and a small sprig of tarragon, an idea borrowed from the Provencal way with poached fruit.
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White peach is the one to reach for, as its delicate floral sweetness sits closer to camomile than a yellow peach would. Go easy on the tarragon too; a few leaves are plenty, since it is a potent herb and a whole bunch would take over. There is no need for sugar, as the peach and the natural softness of the camomile flower handle that between them.
You'll need
- 1 Loyd Pure Camomile pyramid tea bag
- 250ml cold filtered water
- 1 thin slice of fresh ripe white peach (3mm thick wedge cut from a halved stoned peach)
- 1 small fresh tarragon sprig (4 leaves on a stem; estragon)
- 1 sealed glass bottle, 300ml capacity, for the cold brew
- 250g cubed ice
- Glassware: 350ml stemmed wine glass, pre chilled in the freezer for ten minutes
Method
- Pour 250ml of cold filtered water into a clean bottle or jar, drop in the Loyd Pure Camomile bag, seal it and refrigerate for six to eight hours. It brews to a clear, pale gold.
- Lift out and discard the bag. Sealed in the fridge, the brew keeps for up to a day, so you can make it ahead if you like.
- Chill your serving glass in the freezer for a few minutes. A stemmed wine glass suits it nicely.
- Cut a thin slice from a ripe white peach and tuck it down the inside of the cold glass.
- Fill three quarters with ice, slip a small sprig of tarragon in among the cubes, then pour the cold brew straight over.
- Drink within ten minutes or so, while the tarragon is still scenting the glass and the peach is slowly releasing its juice.
- Tarragon is potent, so four or five leaves is plenty; if you want it sweeter, add a little more peach rather than sugar.
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Brewed with: Loyd Pure Camomile, 40 Tea Bags 56g
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