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

Sugar

Directions:

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