Lemony Spiked Sweet Tea

Name: Lemony Spiked Sweet Tea
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 7 cups water; 6 orange pekoe tea bags; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/3 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 cup Bacardi 151 or other high-proof golden rum; Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Kicked up with golden rum, this sweet tea is an interesting take on a longtime Southern classic. This recipe is from "Emeril at the Grill" by Emeril Lagasse.

Servings

Ingredients

7 cups water
6 orange pekoe tea bags
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup Bacardi 151 or other high-proof golden rum
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups of the water to a boil in a medium saucepan and add the tea bags. Remove the pan from the heat, cover it, and allow the tea bags to steep for 5 minutes.
2. Remove and discard the tea bags. Add the sugar to the saucepan and stir until dissolved. Add the remaining 3 cups water and stir to combine. Transfer the mixture to a pitcher, and add the lemon juice and rum. Chill thoroughly before serving.
3. Serve over ice, in tall glasses garnished with mint sprigs.

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Pure Carnivore

11 JUN, 2014

Totally agree that freshly brewed ice tea makes a wonderfully refreshing summer cocktail, but if you prefer less sugar and vodka instead of rum i would highly recommend the caveman's arnold palmer....http://purecarnivore.com/blogs/recipes/14469229-top-paleo-cocktails-to-enjoy-while-bbqing
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crankyfrekles

13 MAR, 2012

This recipe is great for Summer. I've made it twice and the second time I cut WAY back on the sugar. otherwise this drink is an instant hangover. LOL!
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JoyChristine

25 MAY, 2009

I used this recipe as a base for peach sweet tea. Using celestial seasonings peach tea, and subtracting the rum. It made such a refreshing, fun and fruity drink that I had a hard time keeping glasses full at our summer picnic.
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