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Peach Tea Highball
Bright citrus, structured tea, and a clean peach profile with real backbone.
Prep: 5 min
Technique Time: 4 min
Method: shake
Glass: Collins glass
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Rob's Story
This is built like a highball, but with structure.
The tea brings tannin and backbone, keeping the peach from leaning too sweet or soft. It holds everything together so the drink stays bright, but grounded.
Adding the tea after shaking keeps it clean and integrated without overworking it.
Ingredients
Scale:
0.75 oz
Lemon juice
Fresh squeezed
0.75 oz
Simple syrup (2:1)
0.75 oz
Mathilde Peach Liqueur
1.25 oz
Tennessee whiskey
80 proof, such as Gentleman Jack
Alt: Any soft 80-proof Tennessee whiskey
3 oz
Stout-style black tea
Brewed & cooled (6 g loose leaf / 5 oz water / 4 min) — Naked Black Tea recommended
Garnish
Dehydrated lemon wheel, fresh lemon wheel, or peach wedge if available
Method
1
Brew 6 g loose leaf black tea in 5 oz hot water for 4 minutes. Strain and cool before use.
4 min brew2
Add lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker.
3
Add peach liqueur and whiskey last.
4
Shake with H2O croutons for 10–12 seconds.
10–12 seconds5
Add 3 oz of brewed black tea to the shaker.
Add tea after shaking — keeps it clean and integrated without overworking the tannins.
6
Strain into a Collins glass.
7
Add fresh ice to finish.
Pro Tips
Brew 6 g loose leaf black tea in 5 oz hot water for 4 minutes. Strain and cool before building.
Add tea after shaking — overworking tannins dulls the drink.
Mathilde Peach Liqueur for clean, natural peach profile. Gentleman Jack (or similar soft 80-proof Tennessee) keeps it rounded.