Summer just got sweeter with Peach Curd and Blueberry Trifle, an easy no-bake dessert for the lazy days of summer! You’ll also find a method to make Cold Brew Tea to beat the heat; an easy way to make refreshing cold tea in advance, refrigerated and ready to serve for easy entertaining.
Happy Tuesday!
Welcome to August’s edition of Tea on Tuesdays,
a celebration of tea on the third Tuesday of every month.
Pam and I are excited to have
Shannon at Belle Bleu Interiors
joining us as a special guest for tea today.
We’re glad you’re here too, pour yourself a cuppa or glass of iced tea and join us!
I set a table by the lake with an eye on the weather,
as it’s been a hot and steamy with pop-up thunderstorms.
You know it’s hot when you’re happy that it’s overcast
and you have a reprieve from the sun. :)
I have to confess that it’s hard for me to muster much energy or enthusiasm
with August’s heat and humidity, so I’m keeping it
simple and easy for this month’s Tea on Tuesday!
Join me for a ‘Lazy Days of Summer’ Tea and Table. . .
minimal effort required. :)
My flowers were recycled from my Monday Mornings Blooms arrangement last week. . .
a testament to the power of Crowning Glory Flower Spray!
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PSA: To get the longest vase life from your flowers, use
Crowning Glory, an anti-transpirant spray that seals in moisture!
It dries clear and is safe to use on all flower types, especially beneficial
for flowers that are prone to wilting due to moisture loss, like hydrangeas.
I’ve had flower arrangements last two weeks using Crowning Glory!
Crowning Glory will dry within 30 minutes to an hour, depending the temperature and humidity.
Note: Wait to spray roses with Crowning Glory after they are open
as it will prohibit them from opening further.
We’re sipping on Cold Brew Ginger Peach Iced Tea today,
just drop your tea bags into cold water to
make individual glasses or tea by the pitcher.
Are your familiar with Cold Brew Tea?
Cold brewing gives the tea time to develop more complex flavors and aromas,
while preventing the release of the bitter tannins and astringent flavors
that are extracted toward the end of hot steeping.
You can cold brew *any tea, which as a general rule reduces the caffeine content by half.
The result is a smooth, easy to drink tea that’s refreshing and can be enjoyed for several days if kept refrigerated.
*With white tea, herbs, and flower-filled teas, it’s recommended to give them a rinse with hot water first, since they haven’t been processed with heat to kill any potential bacteria.
For making a large pitcher of tea, you can use single use cold brew tea bags or use several regular tea bags.
You can also make your own cold brew tea bags with your favorite tea or blends of tea
using fillable biodegradable tea bags.
Alternatively, use a brewing pitcher or teapot with a built in strainer.
As a general rule with cold brewing, you’ll want to use twice the amount of tea that you’d use to brew hot tea.
Use 1-2 teaspoons of loose leaf tea for every cup of water for a single batch
or 4-5 teaspoons of loose leaf tea for every quart for a large pitcher.
If your brew turns out too strong, you can always adjust the taste by adding more cold water.
Add water to your tea of choice and place in the fridge for 2 – 8 hours, or brew it overnight.
For stronger or more astringent the teas (pure green teas, black teas, oolong),
taste-test at the 2-hour mark.
Lighter teas (hibiscus, herbal, white teas) can be steeped longer to extract more flavor.
Remove tea from the fridge, strain the leaves or remove the tea bags, and enjoy!
Cold brew tea is best served chilled with no ice to enjoy the full depth of flavor
of the tea, but for our 90+ degree temperatures, I added ice as well as
some frozen sliced peaches, to keep our tea cool and for added peach flavor.
Help yourself to Peach Curd and Blueberry Trifle,
a quick and easy no-bake dessert
for the lazy days of summer!
I’m a fan of trifle as an easy no bake dessert, using pound cake or angel food cake
from the grocery store bakery.
More of a procedure than a recipe, you can customize your trifle with the fruit
and cake flavor of your choice, altering the layers with your choice of custard, pudding,
lemon or peach curd, whipped cream or a combination!
Make a large trifle to serve a crowd, or indivdual ones in glasses
or jars, to make them portable and picnic-friendly.
For this Peach Curd and Blueberry Trifle, I layered cubes of pound cake with blueberries,
Easy Microwave Peach Curd, and sliced almonds;
topping it off with whipped cream and a peach slice!
Savor the flavor of fresh summer peaches (or use frozen) in this easy and egg-free
Microwave Peach Curd. Recipe, HERE.
Assemble your trifle an hour or two in advance or up to a day ahead and refrigerate.
Use Peach Curd straight from the jar or blend it with softened cream cheese.
I skipped this step as I was lazy ;) but it’s my favorite way to enjoy lemon curd
and is great with peach curd too.
Alternate your layers to suit your taste, adding more whipped cream
in the layers as desired.
Sliced almonds complement the peach flavor and add some texture and crunch;
omit if you’re not an almond fan or have a nut allergy.
An easy and delicious no-bake dessert for the lazy days of summer!
Table Details:
Plates / Mikasa Tate
Tablecloth / Target, couple years ago, used HERE
Napkins / Pier 1 & HomeGoods
Hobnail Glasses and Pitcher / World Market, several years ago
Napkin Rings & Chargers / HomeGoods, several years ago
Flatware / Towle Everyday Pointelle
Merletto White Scalloped Pitcher / Arte Italica
The winner of my Come For Tea Anniversary Giveaway is
Michele M!
Thanks to all who entered and for sharing our love of tea.🫖
Find more summer tea inspiration from my tea friends:
Pam at Everyday Living
Shannon at Belle Bleu Interiors
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Good morning, Mary. I always love your settings by the lake! I understand how hard it is to muster energy for any outdoor activity. Your simple and easy teatime is beautiful. It has the appearance of a cool and cloudy afternoon. I am all in for minimal effort. How smart of you to recycle your happy MMB’s bouquet and it is perfect with your peach theme. The cold brew ginger peach tea looks so refreshing and sounds delicious. I have been drinking way too much sweet tea over the past week. The tea is perfectly served from the pretty hobnail pitcher. A peach curd and blueberry trifle sounds delicious for a lazy summer afternoon. I should make your peach curd recipe, my daddy would love it with pound cake. The table has a slight nod to autumn with the tablecloth and napkins. I don’t think fall can come fast enough.
It is always a pleasure to share Tea On Tuesdays with you. Here’s hoping for cooling weather…Happy Tuesday 🍑
No doubt about it, you lead the good life, a very BEAUTIFUL life! Thanks for sharing year after year, you always put a smile on my face 😊
Yum to both recipes / procedures. Love the lovely table by the water but with your heat I’d be IN the water for sure, haha, on a floatie sipping that delicious tea or enjoying that yummy trifle. Thanks Mary.
Your table by the lake is gorgeous. A beautiful view and a pretty table with cold brewed tea and a yummy peach trifle. What’s not to love? Congrats to Michelle.
Good morning, Mary! Your photographs are gorgeous! Your tea tea table set lakeside is beautiful. Even though it is hot outside, the lake creates such a cooling and calming look. Your flower bouquet is so pretty! Ever since I learned about Crowning Glory from you, I always use it. I am a believer! My bouquets last for two weeks sometimes a little longer. Your peach triffle looks scrumptious! I wish I had one this morning with my tea. I adore peaches! We have an orchard near by that not only sales peaches, but also peach ice cream and hand pies. It is becoming a favorite summertime treat. Thank you so much for inviting me to join Pam and you for tea. It is always such a treat! Happy Tuesday, sweet friend!
So pretty Mary and I love the color palette hinting at Fall! When I saw the flowers, my first thought was that you must have set this table right after you photographed your Monday Morning Blooms table because I recognized the flowers…of course, Crowning Glory!! That stuff is amazing! I love your flowers, and just might have to paint them :) The cold brew iced tea sounds perfect and so does the Peach Curd and Blueberry Trifle! Your setting is lovely and the photographs are stunning… I hope your temps cool down soon, we are only supposed to have a high of 86 today 🙏
Beautiful table by the lake Mary. The trifle looks delicious. I’m going to try cold brewing tea. I boil it so often, I think I would enjoy this alternative as well as it can be ready without heating up the house. We’re getting a respite from the heat today and I’m delighted. Hope it comes your way. Enjoy your day. Clara ❤️
Beautiful summer table by the lake, but with a hint of fall to come in your color palette. Love it! You always set a gorgeous, elegant table. No fussiness or overdone, just simple, beautiful and tasteful. I love your blog so much!!
Lovely as always. Haha, your idea of simplicity is still so much more than I could do, August being so hot in Boulder with unrelenting sun at altitude. Those trifles are the extra! I would be perusing the whole foods bakery section and florals. Love your site. And doggies.
Your posts , arrangements and recipes hit the spot every time . I so enjoy getting and reading them.
Have you ever published a book with your favorite tips, recipes and arrangements?
Thank you, Jane
Love your lakeside tea service, Mary. The cold brew sounds easy and, together with your dessert, looks delicious. Today is a kind of weird weather day – somewhat breezy and cloudy, then sunny, kind of reminds me of September, woo hoo!
Lovely table with a nod to Autumn. Your refreshing trife and cold brewed tea look delicious.
I relate to lack of energy with this brutal heat but your table by the water looks cool. The flowers and exquisite pitcher used as a vase are eye catching. I am a fan of Crowning Glory. So glad you told us about it. The peaches say summer to me and the idea of freezing some peach slices for the tea was clever.
Stay cool. I’m hoping for a break in the heat. I hear thunder now so we may get a thunderstorm.
Mary Thank you for another invitation to Tuesday tea Time. Your peaches look delicious. Can’t get decent and juicy peaches in the grocery stores. Love that tablecloth.
Marilyn,Joan and Marion
Oh Mary, that is just such a beautiful table – everything coordinates perfectly and oh my word – end of summer peaches, does it get better? MMMMMM! Thank you so much again for drawing my name for the win of that incredible Tea Time book and GORGEOUS teacup and saucer. I need to do a post about it soon. Been having a rough time with too many goodbyes this week that wiped me out. This win sure did cheer me up!!!!! ♥♥♥
Love the peach “stopper” in the pitcher. Clever
I love the colors on your table and how they blend with the peaches. The iced tea looks so refreshing! :D
Mary, your waterside view is so inviting! I’ve not tried cold brew but will now. I’ve plenty of tea on hand, and though I often drink hot tea in the evenings, we drink plenty of cold tea in the summer. I drink water, but tea is a nice refreshing treat. Your peach trifle looks fabulous. My sister is coming for a visit. I need to make these!
What a lovely table Mary. You would never know that it is so hot outside as your table looks so calm and serene by the water. The cold brew tea sounds marvellous and looks so refreshing and the peach curd and blueberry trifle looks so yummy. I love the hint of fall in the colors and its been hot here too, so I am looking forward to fall as well. Happy Thursday!
First of all, congratulations to Michele in winning the fabulous book. She will love it!
Your table is perfectly peachy, Mary, and I wish I was there with you to sip some peach tea and have some of your fabulous trifle. I have some angel food came in the freezer and I think I’ll make myself a trifle.