Julep Sweet Tea Recipes

JULEP SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil. Once at a boil, remove the pan from the heat and add 1 cup sugar and 6 tea bags and allow to steep.
• Per serving, fill each glass with store-bought crushed ice to the top and stuff with mint sprigs. Pour a shot of bourbon, fill glass with tea and serve.

MINT JULEP SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a 2 quart pitcher. Press mint leaves against sides of pitcher with back of spoon to release flavors. Stir in tea and bourbon. Serve over crushed ice. Garnish with mint leaves.

MINT JULEP ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags and mint to sugar mixture; let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture and discard tea bags and mint.
• Combine tea mixture, cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice in a pitcher.

SWEET TEA JULEP

Steps:

• Shake ingredients vigorously over ice and strain into a rocks glass over shaved ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and serve.

GINGER-SWEET TEA JULEPS

Steps:

• Pour the ginger ale into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Freeze overnight.
• Bring 4 cups water, the sugar and mint to a boil in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let cool 2 minutes, then add the tea bags and let cool completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour; discard the tea bags.
• Strain the sweet tea into a pitcher and add the bourbon. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Scrape the ginger ale ice with a fork and divide among glasses. Add the cocktail and garnish with mint sprigs.