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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You are my hero for posting this! I had 2 from Caribou in the past week. This will definitely save me some moolah this summer!
I grew up in Iowa, and those Hy-Vee products in your photos make me feel nostalgic. There are no Hy-Vee stores where I live now, but we do have Trader Joe’s.
The tea looks wonderful. I’m adding peaches to my shopping list!
YAY! I was hoping you would post a recipe on this after you talked about it earlier. Sounds RIGHT up my alley. And I love that TJ’s tea too!!!
Ever since you started mentioning this tea I’ve been looking for copycat recipes since we don’t even have a Caribou Coffee. Thanks!!
Great recipe, this looks really refreshing and yummy!
I’m so in love with sparkling tea! It’s the reason I bought a soda stream! :)
I’ve been obsessed with the sparkling mint lime white tea since last summer! I recreate at home with mint tea, crystal light mojito mix, and the key lime sparkling water! I’ll have to try this one :)
I am so happy you decided to create your own recipe because I thought it sounded so good when I saw it on here before. I can’t wait to make one! Yes, yes, and yes.
I am so glad you posted this because I wanted to try ever since you featured on favorites but there is not a caribou anywhere near where I live. So thanks, this will be my go-to summer drink.
I’m a fellow Iowan! First of all, this looks amazingly delish. I can’t wait to make it myself. I love a good ice tea in the summer and it’s finally getting warm here! (50’s this weekend?!? Yes please!) I’ve just started a weight loss blog and when I was looking for some inspiration I saw a link to your blog!
Thank you for posting this! The closest caribou coffee is an hour away from me. I really wanted to try this since you first posted it.
Girl, I want this, like right now!
I was avidly awaiting my Friday morning ritual of a coffee break at my desk going through your Friday favourites…and now I realize that it’s Thursday. Talk about day later syndrome (and I’ll look forward to your favourites tomorrow haha).