Peach Sweet Tea With Bourbon

Name: Peach Sweet Tea With Bourbon
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 8 bags peach-flavored tea; 2 bags black or English breakfast tea; 20 thin slices fresh ginger, chopped; 2/3 c. sugar; 1 c. bourbon; 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice; Mint, for garnish

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Mar 21, 2016

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Summer Party Peach Sweet Tea with Bourbon Recipe

Mike Garten

Yields:

Active Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

The perfect cold glass to wash down your Easter feast.

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Ingredients

8 bags peach-flavored tea
2 bags black or English breakfast tea
20 thin slices fresh ginger, chopped
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup bourbon
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Mint, for garnish

Directions

1. Step 1In small saucepan, heat 4 cups water to simmering on high. Remove from heat. Add peach- flavored tea bags; steep 5 minutes. Add black tea bags; steep 5 minutes. Remove all tea bags, pressing to squeeze out tea. Discard bags. Transfer tea to medium pitcher. Add 4 cups cold water; refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, in same saucepan, combine ginger, sugar and 2⁄3 cups water; heat to simmering on medium. Reduce heat to maintain simmer; simmer 15 minutes. Strain out and discard ginger. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
3. Step 3Stir cold ginger syrup into tea along with bourbon and lemon juice. Makes about 10 cups. Serve over ice; garnish with mint.

Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories 130; Carbohydrate 18g; Sodium 5mg

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