Sparkling Peach Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 3 bags of black tea, such as orange pekoe
• 3 bags of peach herbal tea
• 1 large peach, pitted and sliced
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1.5 cups chilled prosecco
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Preparation:

1. Prepare sugar syrupPlace the sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool completely. Yield: approximately 1.5 cups. Store any leftover syrup, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
2. Make some teaSteep all the tea bags in 3 cups of hot water for 10 minutes. Then remove the bags and add 2 cups of cold water. Place the chopped peach in a blender, add 3/4 cup of sugar syrup and lemon juice, and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve. Combine the peach mixture with the iced tea. Pour half of the peach tea into ice cube trays and freeze. Refrigerate the remaining peach tea.
3. Fill 6 tall glasses with tea ice cubes. Pour the peach tea evenly into the glasses. Top each serving with Prosecco and a lemon wedge. Serve with avocado wedges stuffed with salsa.