Mint Julep Sweet Tea

Name: Mint Julep Sweet Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bourbon; 118 milliliters loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 10 servings Crushed ice; 1 lemon, sliced; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh mint; 2 Tbsps sugar; 710 milliliters cold sweetened tea

Need a vegan beverage? Mint Julep Sweet Tea could be an amazing recipe to try. One serving contains 70 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of bourbon, sugar, ice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 10 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a 2-qt. pitcher. Press mint leaves against sides of pitcher with back of spoon to release flavors. Stir in tea and bourbon.

Ingredients you will need

Mint

Bourbon

Tea

Serve over crushed ice.

Ingredients you will need

Crushed Ice Cubes

Garnish, if desired.

Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

bourbon 118milliliters

loosely packed fresh mint leaves 10servings

Crushed ice 1

lemon, sliced 1sprig

Garnish: fresh mint 2Tbsps

sugar 710milliliters

cold sweetened tea

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Steppe Cellars Dry Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.