This Big Batch Bourbon Arnold Palmer is made with homemade lemonade, real Southern sweet tea, and your favorite bourbon. Pitcher-ready, crowd-perfect, and the first thing to disappear at every summer gathering.
Ingredients
- ▢1 cup granulated sugar
- ▢1 cup water (for the simple sugar)
- ▢1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons)
- ▢4 cups sweet tea – chilled
- ▢Bourbon, your favorite (you’ll need about 1 – 1 ½ ounce per glass)
- ▢lemon slices
- ▢fresh mint springs
- ▢ice
Instructions
- ▢Make the simple syrup by combining the water and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium high heat. Stir until sugar is melted, and immediately remove from heat to chill.
- ▢In a large pitcher, combine the simple sugar, lemon juice, and 2 cups of cold water. Stir well – this is the lemonade base.
- ▢Add the sweet tea and stir to combine.
- ▢To serve, fill glasses with ice and pour the Arnold Palmer over until about ¾ full. Add 1 to 1 ½ ounces of Bourbon. You can also leave the bottle out to guests can make their own.
- ▢Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and mint.
Nutrition
Calories: 1219kcal · Carbohydrates: 317g · Protein: 1g · Fat: 2g · Saturated Fat: 0.1g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g · Sodium: 55mg · Potassium: 475mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 300g · Vitamin A: 22IU · Vitamin C: 142mg · Calcium: 59mg · Iron: 0.4mg