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Bourbon Sweet Tea Cocktail

Our Bourbon Sweet Tea Cocktail exemplifies the bourbon lover's tenacity to create great bourbon excellence. Enjoy this drink any time of the year.
Course: Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1
Author: D. Durand Worthey

Equipment

  • Elevated Craft Hybrid Cocktail Shaker - Premium Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Cocktail Shaker - Innovative Measuring System - Martini Shaker for the Home Bartender - 28oz Total Volume

Ingredients

  • 5-6 ice cubes (you will need additional ice cubes to serve in the glass) 
  • 2-3 fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 ounce honey simple syrup
  • 1 1/2 ounces Bourbon Whiskey
  • 2 dashes of citrus bitters
  • 3 1/2 ounces Arnold Palmer Tea
  • lemon wedges and fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions

  • Drop 2-3 fresh mint leaves into the bottom of a cocktail tin, and muddle the mint leaves to release the oils.
  • Add 5-6 medium ice cubes on top of the muddled mint leaves, then add 1/2 ounce of honey simple syrup, 1 1/2 ounces of bourbon whiskey, 2 dashes of citrus bitters, and 3 1/2 ounces of Arnold Palmer tea.
  • Secure the lid on the cocktail shaking tin and shake vigorously for 30 thirty seconds.
  • Strain the cocktail into a standard rocks glass filled with cracked ice.
  • Garnish the cocktail with a fresh wheel of lemon and a sprig of fresh mint.
  • Serve.