Recipe courtesy of Michael Perea
Tailgate Sweet Tea
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 servings
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
Tea:
5 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar
10 black tea bags
Pinch baking soda
Drink:
Water, to taste
Bourbon, to taste
Peach schnapps, to taste
Fresh lemon juice, to taste
Directions
- Combine all of the tea ingredients to a large pot over medium heat. The baking soda will darken the syrup and reduce the bitterness. Bring the mixture to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar and extracting as much tea as possible. Once the mixture is boiling, remove the pot from the heat and let steep until cooled. Remove and discard the tea bags and reserve the sweet tea syrup.
- In a large container combine the sweet tea syrup and add water, to taste. Add remaining ingredients, bourbon, peach schnapps and lemon juice, also to desired taste.