The unofficial announcement of the arrival of the south-west monsoons has happened - cloudy days, intermittent rain, wet apparel on the clothes lines and runny noses. Chicken soup comes to mind as a natural remedy in such situations. However, I wasnt keen on a heavy meaty broth early in the morning. Decided I'd try something lighter and quicker to make.
We've had some very good peaches available in the market over the last few weeks. They cost a packet, but taste divine. With our whacky ideas, a couple of them were dunked in vodka to infuse over the next few weeks. We've got a batch of coffee liquor and passion fruit in progress. Looks like we'll have a fair variety to choose from when the rains are in full swing.
Back to the morning preperations. I've never been a tea person, but with left over fruit offal (peach skin), I thought I'd make an exception. A peach tea seemed a good idea with muggy weather for company. Here's the recipe
2 cups water
1/2 cup peach skins (you can use the peach flesh, but I think thats a waste of expensive fruit)
1 tsp tea (any variety is fine)
Add the water to the peach skins and bring to a simmer. Add the tea and let simmer for 5mts, strain. Add a touch of honey (not too much, honey overpowers prety much anything else) and drink!
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