A flavorful and tasty combination of mellow peaches with deep, full flavored apricots that makes a fantastic iced tea.
The scientific name for the domestic peach is prunus persica. The name prunus is a genus that includes some of the beloved treas and shrubs such as plums, apricots, and peaches which contain a large nut inside its core. Most stone fruits are indigenous to warm climates and produce fruit from June through September. Peaches were originally cultivated in China some 4000 years ago and were later introduced into India and Persia (now Iran), then Japan and Europe. Both South Carolina and Georgia declared the peach as their official fruit. The Chinese considered the peach as a sign of long life and immortality. Apricots on the other hand, while originating in mainland Asia, were introduced into Europe where hardier strains were developed. The apricot is generally sweet, aromatic and flavorful a perfect partner for the peach. High quality tea tastes good and natural flavors do not mask the natural taste of the high grown Ceylon tea. (The norm for many making flavored tea is to use overpowering artificial flavors which can be used to hide lower quality tea). Natural flavors do not leave an aftertaste giving the tea a clean and true character. It should be noted that natural flavors tend to be somewhat soft and the flavors slightly muted, but for many this is a refreshing change and one of the desired attributes of these naturally flavored teas.
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The perfect ice tea.
