Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Olive Garden Copycat Peach Tea Recipe





Gabe loves Olive Garden. When we are in Florida it's one of his favorite places to eat.

I always wanted to try the peach tea but somehow a glass of wine has always won out.

Budget Savvy Diva  posted the recipe and it's now one of my favorite summer drinks.

PLEASE NOTE: Last week I tried something different. I posted two oatmeal recipes, one made by me and the other made by CAROL

It was popular and since we love sharing recipes Carol and I have decided to continue it and include Cyndy in our recipe adventures.

This week we are going to share peach recipes. This is my contribution and Carols post will go up on Thursday and Cyndy's on Saturday.

I am thrilled  that  Carol and Cyndy want to share and hope you enjoy all the  recipes.

Ingredients:

 2 quarts unsweetened fresh brewed tea ( I made decaffeinated  sun tea*)
3/4 cups sugar ( sweeten to taste)
11 ounce can peach nectar
Ice

Directions:

Once the tea is brewed add the can of peach nectar and the sugar.

The copycat recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar which is way too sweet for me. I made the tea to my taste. I'm not a sweet tea girl.

Add the ice, and sit with your feet up, sip your tea and relax.

* I make sun tea all summer. To a two quart container add the tea bags. I like strong tea so I add 6-8 bags. I let the sun brew the tea and it always comes out perfect.

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91 comments:

  1. Well I'm thrilled to be posting on your very special blog, Linda! Thanks so much for the opportunity....I think we're gonna have fun with your new idea. :)

    BOY that tea looks delicious.....what a nice cup of cold on a hot summer day. I haven't made sun tea in forever...I used to make it all the time with herbal teas. I'm gonna have to do that again this summer. I've still got some nice big jugs I can use. Thanks so much for the reminder....AND for the great recipe. I never would have thought of putting nectar in tea......that's a super idea. I don't like sweet tea either so nice to know this one isn't overly sweet.

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    1. just wait till they see your post on Thursday!!!!! The photo is amazing :-)

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  2. I must say, I love the picture !!! Serving the tea in a jug like that is so awesome. I am not a peach person, but this sounds like lots of peach lovers will love this one. I also think the idea of having Carol and Cyndy posting recipes on your blog will be awesome. You all are such great cooks, and many of your ideas are now copied out and saved. Can't wait to see what you post. Since this is peach week, I won't do much copying, but I will share your recipes for sure. Yeah girls.......so much fun !!!

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    1. Thanks so much for the share on Facebook!

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  3. I love peach tea! I might just be a little addicted :). I will be giving this a try this summer. Thanks for the recipe!

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    1. Thanks Pam for stopping by! Hope you like it.

      Linda

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  4. I love peach tea too and with the peaches I have, it's going to be made this week! Thanks for sharing and for the honor of being asked to share with you!

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    1. Cyndy I can't wait till I post your recipe also!!!!!

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  5. this looks delicious! love fruit flavored tea - pinning and trying asap!!

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    1. Thanks Amanda for the pin and for stopping by.

      Linda

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  6. i love peach tea! I always buy from shop and never thought of making my own! i think i will now! Thank you for sharing it with us! #pintorials

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    1. Hi Eileen- Thanks for stopping by.

      Linda

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  7. I love Olive Garden too! I have never had their peach tea though because I didn't even know they offered it. I'll have to try it the next time we go! Thanks so much for linking this up with Tasty Tuesday! I'm a co-host this month! I'm looking forward to seeing more from you this month! Have a great week! =)

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    1. We don't have a Olive Garden in NY Cate but we go to one in Florida and I saw it there.

      Great that you are co hosting (thank you) and you know I'll be back at the party!

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Linda

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  8. I have never tried tea this way but it sounds delicious and refreshing. Thanks so much for sharing with us at #AnythingGoes link up I look forward to your next post with us.

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    1. Thanks Sue- I thought it would be a good recipe to post but we sure need some warm weather here. We actually had to turn the heat on today!

      See you next week.

      Linda

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  9. This is my hubby's fave drink at the Olive Garden! Now I can make it at home! :-)
    Cathy@threekidsandafish{dot}com

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    1. Hi Cathy- just think you can surprise him on Father's Day with a glass of homemade peach tea!

      See you next week and the oil post was very informative.

      Linda

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  10. I am going to try this. My Joe has been taking ice tea to work with him in the morning and I think he will like this very much.

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    1. I hope Joe enjoys the tea.

      Thank you for stopping by.

      Linda

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  11. Isn't it nice that you can make something that you enjoy?! While I'm not an iced tea drinker, I do love Olive Garden's raspberry lemonade. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the #AnythingGoes Link Party.

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    1. Sandy- The raspberry lemonade sounds good. Have you made it? Would love the recipe!

      Thanks.

      Linda

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  12. Your iced peach tea looks delicious. I'm not much of a tea drinker but I do think I could be swayed into trying this one! :-)

    Looking forward to Carol's & Cyndy's posts later this week. What a super idea!

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    1. Thanks Angela- remember you are always welcomed to join in anytime with a recipe!

      Hugs,
      Linda

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    2. Really? You'd want a recipe from me? Thanks for the vote if confidence but my cooking is definitely not up to par with yours, Carol's & Cyndy's! In my dream world I might aspire to sharing a recipe. 😊

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    3. Angela! YES- I know people would LOVE any recipe or recipes you shared!

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  13. I am a purist with my tea, but this does look good! Thanks for joining OMHG Wordless Wednesday!

    Shellie
    www.thefabjourney.com

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    1. I hope you enjoy it Shellie!

      Enjoyed the article on your blog -Top 4 Excuses – I Eat Because The Food Is There.

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Linda

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  14. I love peach and this looks delicious, cant wait to try it. Thank you for sharing with OMHG Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove x

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  15. looks so good and refreshing...have to try. Stopping by from #FullPlateThursday

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  16. This ice tea sounds so good and perfect for summer. TFS the recipe!

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  17. This sounds so refreshing! I've never been to Olive Garden so I don't have a basis for comparison, but I can already tell it must taste great :)

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    1. As I mentioned we don't have one in our area on Long Island and hubby loves eating there. I'm going to try one the next time we are in Florida to see if the recipe I made is close to the actual one!

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  18. Your tea looks so refreshing and tasty! Thanks for the recipe!

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  19. Linda, I love Peach Tea (although, like you, I always get wine at Olive Garden!), so I'm excited to have a recipe that I can try at home- thank you! :)

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    1. Joy- the wine just seems to call my name! LOL

      Thanks for stopping by.

      See you Tuesday :-)

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  20. My husband loves their peach sweet tea. too sweet for me and like you the wine calls my name.
    Thanks for linking up to Turn It Up Tuesday,
    Bev

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  21. This sounds delightful! I love peach iced tea but I've never made it with peach nectar. I will definitely give this a try!

    xo Always, Abby

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    1. Hope you enjoy it!

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  22. Sounds wonderful! I"d love to try this.

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    1. Hope you enjoy it!

      Thanks for stopping by

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  23. Thank you for sharing your peach tea, I love flavoured teas. I look forward to seeing what you bring next week on #wednesdayswisdom

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    1. Jennifer- lots of good stuff coming to the party Wednesday!

      Thanks for hosting Wednesdays Wisdom

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  24. This tea looks great. I don't usually drink tea but this looks really good. Thanks for the recipe.

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    1. Hope you enjoy it!

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  25. This sounds and looks so yummy. Thanks for linking up this week on the #HomeMattersParty. Hope you will come back and link up again next week.

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    1. Hope you enjoy it!

      See you at Home Matters party and thank you for hosting!

      Linda

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  26. Thanks for sharing this wonderful Peach Ice Tea recipe at Cooking & Crafting with J&J link up party this week!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by!

      See you at Cooking & Crafting next week.

      Linda

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  27. Thanks for sharing this at bloggers brags pinterest party! Pinned!

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  28. How perfect for these hot Summer days! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

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  29. Perfect for Summer Days (I'm in winter at the moment) and sounds very refreshing. Thanks for sharing with us at #AnythingGoes #8

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    1. I hope you save it! It's suppose to be summer here but I had to bring in wood the other day and get the fireplace going. I shouldn't complain- the heat will be here soon enough,

      Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again.

      Linda

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  30. This sounds really good! I just wish I liked Tea! LOL

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J &J!

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  31. So enjoy a nice Peach tea on a hot summer day and now I know how to make it. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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    1. Thanks Kathy- your vintage egg carton brought back so many memories- it was so cool to see one again.

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  32. This sounds great! Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home!

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    1. Hope you enjoy it!

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Linda

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  33. YUUUM! I can't wait to sip this on our new deck!!! Thank you for linking up to Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays via Creatively Homespun! I have pinned both your posts to our Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board! I hope to see you again this week! xo

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    1. Congratulation on the new deck! Now you can sit outside and have enjoy the tea ( smile)

      Thank you for featuring the tea. It was quite a surprise when I saw it listed in the features.

      I tried to leave a comment but didn't see it posted so I email you to thank you.

      Have a great week and see you again !

      Linda

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  34. Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday! Hope to see you again tomorrow!! Pinned!

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  35. Hi Elaine- Thank you for hosting the party!

    See you Thursday at My 2 Favorite Things.

    Linda

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  36. Hi Linda, thanks for sharing at Friday Favorites! Your tea looks so refreshing! I never thought to make it at home using Peach Nectar!! I have used Peach flavored tea bags...Yikes!! Your post has been pinned,tweeted and shared on Facebook! Your post will be featured this week on the Friday Favorites Link Party at Mustlovehome.com. I hope you can come by and see your feature and share another of your favorite posts! The party goes live Thursday at 7PM. I hope to see your there...Hugs - Christine at Must Love Home

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    1. THANK YOU Christine! I wanted to leave a comment on the page but I couldn't find the comment link. Sorry!

      Appreciate the pin, tweet and the share on facebook.

      Thanks again and have a good weekend

      Linda

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  37. Congratulations!
    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
    Miz Helen

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    1. Thank you so much Miz Helen!

      Have a nice weekend and see you next Thursday at FULL PLATE!

      Linda

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  38. I love the flavored teas. Pinned and stumbled. Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope you join us again this week.

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    1. Thanks for the pin and stumble.

      See you at your party next week.

      Linda

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  39. Yum, this looks so refreshing! Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup. Pinning to our linkup board and hope you found some great posts to visit this week!

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    1. Love the books on your site and thank you for hosting.

      See you next week at the party.

      Linda

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  40. I love peach tea, and I'm featuring this at Snickerdoodle Sunday today. I'm not a fan of very sweet teas either, but I do love sun tea. Can't wait to try it! :)

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    1. Thanks SO much Dee! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

      See you next week at Snickerdoodle Sunday.

      Linda

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  41. Thanks for sharing at Mommy Monday! I LOVE peach tea!!! I currently live in the birthplace of sweet tea :)
    South Carolina is all about their sweet tea.
    XOXO

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    1. So is North Florida! It's a staple with meals.Drink sweet tea- free refills LOL!

      Thanks for stopping by.

      I toast to a wonderful week with my peach tea (smile)

      Linda



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  42. I love peach tea and wish I could pop over for some chats over food! Pinned all of your submissions at the Say G'day Party! Thanks for your support each week and look forward to seeing you next week!

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    1. Joanne- Thank you for hosting the Say G'Day party. I post on it via- What's on the list.

      I pinned Joanna's Homemade Ranch Dressing Marinated Pork Ribs and can't wait to try it.

      Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again.

      Linda

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  43. This sounds so delicious! Hubby made us some raspberry sun tea on Saturday and it sure was good. Will be trying this one as well! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Hi Jann- How was the party? Hope you had a great time.

      Thanks for stopping by and see you Thursday.

      Linda

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  44. Hi Linda, just hopping back to let you know that I will be featuring you at SYC this week.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. THANK YOU JANN!!!!

      I needed something nice to happen today and wish you could see my smile!

      See you at the party!

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  45. This tea sounds delicious. My husband makes a ton of tea and it would be a nice change with some peach flavor. Pinned.

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  46. I am going to try this, I love flavored teas on a hot afternoon! Thanks for joining the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party. Hope you have a great week!

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