Spiked Iced Tea Cocktails
Spiked Iced Tea Cocktails are the perfect beverages for summer entertaining. They're easy to make in a pitcher with only a few ingredients. And using a basic formula you can make them with any of your favorite flavors.
Servings: 10
Calories: 122kcal
Ingredients
- 12 bags pomegranate raspberry green tea (or your favorite flavor)
- 4 cups boiling water
- ½ cup organic sugar (or to taste)
- 4 cups cold water
- 1½ cups rum (or your favorite spirit)
- citrus fruit slices for garnish (optional)
- ice cubes for serving
Instructions
- Add the tea bags to a 2-quart or larger saucepan of boiling water and allow the tea to steep, covered, with the heat off, for 10 minutes.12 bags pomegranate raspberry green tea, 4 cups boiling water
- Carefully remove and discard the tea bags using a skimmer.
- Pour in the sugar and stir until dissolved.½ cup organic sugar
- Add the cold water, then carefully transfer the iced tea to a large pitcher.4 cups cold water
- Stir in the rum.1½ cups rum
- Refrigerate the iced tea until chilled and ready to serve.
- Before serving, add sliced citrus fruit to the pitcher, if desired.citrus fruit slices
- To serve, pour the spiked iced tea into tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with a lemon slice.ice cubes
Notes
The alcohol can also be served on the side to allow your guests to add it to their iced tea themselves. Allow 1.5 ounces (1 shot) per glass.
Spiked iced tea is best enjoyed the day it's made, but it can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 0.5mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.02mg
