Copycat Caribou Coffee Sparkling Peach Black Tea is sweet and fizzy. Simple and perfectly refreshing!
I am newly obsessed with Caribou Coffee’s Sparkling Peach Black Tea. It’s fizzy. It’s sweet. But it’s also $5 for a small and even when I specify “light ice” it still comes jam packed.
In the spirit of saving money, cutting sugar, and not paying a premium for frozen water, I made my own version to share with you. It is a dead ringer for the real thing, and cinch to make too!
All you need to do is brew then chill your favorite black tea then swirl in homemade Peach Simple Syrup which, as the name implies, is really simple to make. Like someone should seriously consider renaming it “ridiculously-simple syrup”.
Top the glass off with a splash of sparkling club soda, and you’re set.
Don’t like black tea? Nix it and enjoy an Italian Peach Soda by mixing the peach simple syrup with club soda. Craving dessert? Add a scoop of vanilla gelato on top. Me? I’m sticking with the original Sparkling Peach Black Tea. It is perfection!
Start the Sparkling Peach Black Tea by brewing your favorite black tea. I like Trader Joe’s Mango Black Tea. Usually it’s a 1:1 ratio of cup of water to tea bag, but read the steeping instructions just in case. Once brewed, chill in the fridge.
Next make that peach ridiculously-simple syrup! First combine 1 cup each water and sugar in a saucepan.
Next add 2 sliced peaches (unpeeled) or 12oz frozen peach slices.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool completely then strain out the peaches. I told you — simple!
Pour the peach simple syrup into a glass storage container with a lid, such as a mason jar, then refrigerate until completely chilled. You can make the simple syrup up to a week ahead of time.
Assembly time!
Fill glasses with ice then fill halfway up with the chilled black tea.
Add 2-3 Tablespoons chilled peach simple syrup, depending on how sweet and peachy you want your drink. This is a big bonus of making sweetened teas or drinks at home. YOU control the amount of sugar you add, and not the coffee house barista!
Finally, top with club soda.
Stir, and sip! I hope you love every drop of this easy, refreshing homemade fizzy tea — enjoy!
Ingredients
- Brewed black tea, chilled
- Club soda, chilled
For the Peach Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 peaches, sliced, or 12oz frozen peaches
Directions
For the Peach Simple Syrup:
- Add water, sugar, and peaches to a saucepan then bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Turn heat down to medium then simmer for 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat then let syrup cool completely. Strain out peach slices then chill simple syrup. Can be made up to 1 week ahead of time.
To serve:
- Fill a glass with ice then fill halfway up with cold tea. Add 2-3 Tablespoons peach simple syrup then top with club soda, stir, and serve.
Nutrition
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I was wondering what a good ratio of concentrated tea to the simple syrup would be. I want to make a pitcher with the concentrated tea and simple syrup pre-mixed. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I’ve been making this since you posted the recipe and love it. I’ve also branched out and made my simple syrup with both blueberries and raspberries and both of those variations are delicious!
You are awesome! Several weeks back you posted the fizzy peach tea… I had to try it and was addicted. So stopping at the only caribiu I know of every day before work, I was shocked when 2 weeks ago I pulled up for my peach tea and THEY WERE OUT OF business!!BOOHOO!!
I have been thinking about it for weeks and thought well let me google copy cat recipes and WOW you were the first one to come up, I should have known.. I must have missed the post. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
connot wait to get home to try it!!
Hi, today I go to your facebook and found a pretty lady who is of one of my Ziplist writers ! I love your recipes and thanks for sharing !!
This Sparkling Peach Black Tea caught my eyes !! Will try it one day. I heard from a Chef that try not to add in any soda water in any fruit drinks as it will kill all the Vit C !!
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It is almost tea season and this has my mouth watering!
Copycat Caribou Coffee Sparkling Peach Black Tea | Iowa Girl Eats
This drink is delicious!! So tasty on a nice Spring day! I love your blog and have tried lots of recipes and they always turn out great. Hope you have a wonderful vacation!!
Oh goodness, I’ve got to try this! I love your blog; the recipes are so inspiring and you have such a lovely style of writing! x
Oh my gosh. This looks, amazing. I have a feeling this will be my addiction this summer! Thanks for posting!
Thankfully we were planning on going to my in-laws this weekend and there is a Caribou on the way. Totally tried this and it is delish! I’ll be making my own when we get home.
I don’t know if I should admit this or not, but I just about squealed in delight when I was skimming through my blog favorites last night, checked your page, and saw this. I had casually requested you make a post of a copycat recipe the second I stumbled across last week’s friday favorites. I am making this TODAY.
Just one question, do you think it would turn out the same if I subbed the simple syrup for actual peach juice? Trader Joe’s sells some that is awesome.
I add 100% peach juice to my ice tea all the time it’s Yummy and you don’t need to add any sugar!