Spiked Arnold Palmer

Name: Spiked Arnold Palmer
Ingredients: 4 cups boiling water; 5 regular-size tea bags; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 4 cups cold water; 1 cup bourbon; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; Garnish: lemon slices

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water
5 regular-size tea bags
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 cups cold water
1 cup bourbon
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Garnish: lemon slices

Directions

1

Pour boiling water over tea bags, sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved; cover and steep 5 minutes.
2

Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding tea bags and zest. Stir in 4 cups cold water and next 2 ingredients. Cover and chill 30 minutes to 12 hours. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.
3

To make this tea a day ahead, follow recipe as directed, omitting ice and garnish. Store in the refrigerator in a pitcher. When you are ready to serve, stir in ice cubes and lemon slices.