lemony spiked sweet tea

Name: Lemony Spiked Sweet Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 10 cup(s) water; 6 - orange pekoe tea bags; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar or splenda; 1/3 cup(s) freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 cup(s) bacardi golden rum, or to tatse; - fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

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Private Recipe by

Annacia *

@Annacia

Moose Jaw, SK

Boosted up with golden rum, this sweet tea is a new take on a longtime Southern classic.

yield 10 - 12 (time does not include chilling)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For lemony spiked sweet tea

10 c

water
6

orange pekoe tea bags
1 1/2 c

sugar or splenda
1/3 c

freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 c

bacardi golden rum, or to tatse
fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

How To Make lemony spiked sweet tea

1
Bring 5 cups of the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags, cover it, and allow the tea bags to steep for 5 - 10 minutes.

2
Remove and discard the tea bags. Add the sugar to the saucepan and stir until dissolved. Add the remaining 5 cups water and stir to combine.
3
Transfer the mixture to a pitcher, and add the lemon juice and rum. Chill thoroughly before serving.
4
Serve over ice, in tall glasses garnished with mint sprigs.
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