Floral & Spice · From Ronisha’s kitchen

LeFlore Porch Tea

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Ingredients

• 4–5 black tea bags (strong brew)

• 4 cups hot water

• 2 ripe peaches, sliced (or 3/4 cup peach syrup)

• 1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)

• 1 cup water (for peach syrup)

• 2 cups cold water

• 1–2 tsp dried hibiscus (optional but recommended)

• Optional: splash of rose water or orange blossom water

• Ice

• Peach slices for serving

Peach Syrup (the heart of it)

In a small pot, combine:

• sliced peaches

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 cup water

Simmer on low heat for 10–15 minutes until peaches soften and syrup deepens in color.
Lightly mash the peaches. Strain if you want it smooth or leave it rustic if you like texture.

Tea Base

Steep black tea bags in 4 cups hot water for 7–10 minutes.
Add dried hibiscus while steeping if using.
Remove tea bags.

Bring it together

While tea is still warm, stir in:

• peach syrup

• remaining sugar (if needed)

Add 2 cups cold water to balance and cool.

Finish with:

• optional splash of rose water or orange blossom water (just a whisper, not perfume)

To Serve (The Porch Way)

Fill a handled mason jar with ice.
Pour tea slowly over the ice until full.
Add peach slices.

Serve cold.
Serve generous.
Serve like somebody is waiting on the porch.

Note to who receives this recipe

This tea was never meant to be rushed.
It was made for sitting down, staying awhile, and listening longer than you speak.

If you are serving it, you are continuing the porch.

Home is not a place. Home is a feeling we create for one another.