Make a batch for your next party. Or just spend the weekend sitting on the porch, rocking your cares away.
How to make Bourbon Sweet Tea:
Makes 1 gallon (about 16 glasses)
4 cups Boiling water 1 cup Sugar 12 Black tea bags 6 cups Cold water 3 cups Crushed ice, plus more for serving 3 cups (24 oz) Bourbon (about one 750ml bottle) Garnish: Mint sprigs and lemon slices Glass: Highball or double Old Fashioned
Combine the boiling water and sugar in a heatproof container. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Pour the tea base into a heatproof pitcher or serving jar. Add the cold water, ice and bourbon. Stir well, and refrigerate until serving. To serve, pour into an ice-filled highball glass or double Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with mint and lemon slices.
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