Grilled Peach Oolong Morning

Grilling the peach gives it a richer aroma that sits neatly beside oolong's toasted flavor. The fruit should be lightly marked, not burnt, and ripe enough to soften quickly. A little lemon keeps the finish from becoming too mellow. Mash the peach into the tea before straining so the flavor doesn't stay trapped in the fruit. This is a more deliberate version of peach iced tea, with less sweetness and a gently roasted note that remains after the sip.

Ingredients

• 1/2 fruit Ripe peach, pitted and halved
• 1 tea bag Oolong tea
• 7 oz Water
• 1/8 oz Lemon juice

Make it

1. Brew the oolong in the measured water according to its packet. Remove the tea bag.
2. Put the peach cut-side down in a hot nonstick or seasoned grill pan for 3–4 minutes until lightly marked and softened.
3. Mash the peach into the tea, add the lemon juice and strain. Cool briefly, then refrigerate promptly for about 30 minutes before serving.

Benefits

Peach and oolong · refreshing fluids

Using peach, oolong, and lemon turns the measured water into a drink with a mellow stone-fruit sweetness. That water still counts toward your fluid intake.

A different side of lemon

There is a clean citrus sharpness from the measured lemon in the peach and oolong mixture, giving that ingredient a place without drowning out the other flavors.

Contains caffeine.