Spiked Arnold Palmer
A spiked Arnold Palmer with bourbon, lemonade and iced tea is a refreshing and delicious drink for afternoon sipping. Make an individual drink or a big batch for a crowd.
Yield: 1 serving or 4 servings
Ingredients
For an individual drink:
- ½ cup lemonade
- ½ cup unsweet iced tea
- 1 ½ ounces bourbon (or vodka)
For a big batch:
- 2 cups lemonade
- 2 cups iced tea
- ⅓ cup bourbon (or vodka)
For garnish (optional):
- Lemon and/or orange slices
- Sliced fresh strawberries
- Cherries
- Sprig of fresh mint
Instructions
- Fill a tall or highball glass with ice. Add the lemonade, iced tea and bourbon and stir well to mix. (If making a big batch, combine all ingredients in a medium pitcher and stir well then serve over ice in individual glasses.)
- Garnish with fruit and/or fresh mint, if desired, and enjoy!
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Notes
Liquor: My preference for alcohol here is to use bourbon. The sweetness and depth of flavor goes really well in this drink. However, I know some people make their spiked versions of this drink with vodka, so you could use that if you’d rather. Either way, we do want a decent quality liquor. Doesn’t have to be top shelf, but it shouldn’t be bottom shelf either.
Tea: Feel free to use a sweet or unsweet iced tea in this drink. I choose an unsweet tea to cut down on total sugar. (The lemonade has enough sweetness for the drink for my tastes.)
You can also either make your own lemonade and iced tea or use a store-bought version. (I've even used a half tea/half lemonade diet Snapple and added bourbon to that and it was tasty.)
Club soda: If you want to tone this drink down a bit or really don’t want too much sweetness, you can top off your glass with a bit of club soda. It adds a nice, refreshing fizziness.
And of course, please drink responsibly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sodium: 9mg | Sugar: 12g
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