Spiced Sweet Tea Recipes

SPIKED SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Steep 8 black tea bags in 1 cup boiling water, 6 minutes; discard the tea bags. stir in 1 1/2 cups raw sugar and the zest of 1 lemon (in strips). let cool; strain into a pitcher. add 3/4 cup lemon juice, 2 cups southern comfort, 4 cups ice cubes and 1 sliced lemon. stir to partially melt the ice. pour into glasses.

SOUTHERN SPICED TEA

Steps:

• Add boiling water to tea, steep 5 minutes.
• Strain (remove tea bags).
• Make a syrup by boiling the sugar, cloves and water.
• Add this syrup and fruit juices to the tea.
• Serve hot or cold.

SPIKED SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Make simple syrup: Bring 1 cup each sugar and water to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar; let cool. Meanwhile, steep 8 black tea bags in a pitcher with 4 cups hot water, 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add 3 cups cold water, the simple syrup and 3/4 cup citrus vodka; chill. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

INSTANT SPICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Store in an airtight container. , For one serving: Pour 1 cup boiling water into a mug; stir in 1 tablespoon tea mix until dissolved.

SPIKED SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 3 cups water in a non-reactive saucepan. Slowly heat until sugar melts. Remove from heat and cool.
• Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 minutes. Strain tea into a pitcher and then add 1 quart of room temperature water.
• Combine the tea and the cooled simple syrup, mixing well. Refrigerate until cool.
• To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest, and a sprig of mint. Add 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon and fill to the top with the sweetened tea. Stir and serve. Repeat as needed.

LEMONY SPIKED SWEET TEA

Steps:

• 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 for5 minutes.
• 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.
• Serve over ice, in tall glasses garnished with mint sprigs.