Tailgate Sweet Tea

Serves: 6

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

51

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 cups

Sugar

1 pinch

Baking Soda

Directions:

1

Combine all of the tea ingredients to a large pot over medium heat

2

The baking soda will darken the syrup and reduce the bitterness

3

Bring the mixture to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar and extracting as much tea as possible

4

Once the mixture is boiling, remove the pot from the heat and let steep until cooled

5

Remove and discard the tea bags and reserve the sweet tea syrup

6

In a large container combine the sweet tea syrup and add water, to taste

7

Add remaining ingredients, bourbon, peach schnapps and lemon juice, also to desired taste