Spiked Sweet Tea
Serves: 6
Aurelia Collier
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
57
Sweetness
45
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
6 cups
SugarDirections:
1
2 ounces your favorite whiskey or bourbon per serving (recommended: Maker's Mark) Combine sugar and 3 cups water in a non-reactive saucepan
2
Slowly heat until sugar melts
3
Remove from heat and cool
4
Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 minutes
5
Strain tea into a pitcher and then add 1 quart of room temperature water
6
Combine the tea and the cooled simple syrup, mixing well
7
Refrigerate until cool
8
To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest, and a sprig of mint
9
Add 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon and fill to the top with the sweetened tea
10
Stir and serve
11
Repeat as needed