Spiked Sweet Tea

By JanetLynn198

Total time: 30 mins
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Ingredients

• 6 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1-1/2 oz (or 3/4 cup) loose black tea leaves
• 2 quarts water
• 2 oz Maker's Mark or your favorite whiskey or bourbon
• Ice
• 1/2 bunch mint
• Zest of 2 lemons

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine sugar and water in non-reactive sauce pan. Slowly heat until sugar melts. Remove from heat and cool.

2. Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 mins. Strain tea into pitcher, add 1 quart of room temperature water.

3. Combine the tea and simple syrup, mix well. Refrigerate until cool.

4. To serve: Fill 12 oz glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest and a sprig of mint. Add 2 oz Markers Mark, and fill to top with the remaining with Sweetened Tea. Stir and serve.