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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Another great recipe from Michael Chiarello. Quick, easy and oh-so-good! Ingredients:
6 cups sugar |
3 cups water, plus |
2 quarts water, divided |
1 1/2 ounces loose black tea leaves (or 3/4 cup) |
2 ounces your favorite whiskey (recommended ( maker's mark) or 2 ounces bourbon, per serving (recommended, maker's mark) |
ice cube |
2 lemons, zest of |
1/2 bunch fresh mint |
Directions:
1. Combine sugar and 3 cups water in a non-reactive saucepan.
2. Slowly heat until sugar melts.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 minutes.
5. Strain tea into a pitcher and then add 1 quart of room temperature water.
6. Combine the tea and the cooled simple syrup, mixing well.
7. Refrigerate until cool.
8. To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest, and a sprig of mint.
9. Add 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon and fill to the top with the sweetened tea.
10. Stir and serve.
11. Repeat as needed.
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