Wednesday, June 8, 2011

20--- Minty Arnold Palmer





A traditional Arnold Palmer is a beverage consisting of half lemonade, half iced tea, named after the famous American golfer. This version has a light mint twist for summer! Have Arnold make an appearance at your next summer get-together!











Minty Arnold Palmer

Makes ~12 cups


8 cups boiling water
4 peppermint herbal tea bags
4 black tea bags
1 cup simple syrup *see below
2 1/2 cups lemon juice
4 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup fresh peppermint leaves, torn




*For simple syrup: Place 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until sugar has full dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.


Place tea bags into a large glass container and add boiling water. Allow bags to steep for 10 minutes, then remove from container. Stir simple syrup into tea, then add lemon juice and ice cubes. Place container in refrigerator and allow to chill for 1 hour.


When chilled, add mint leaves. Serve over ice cubes.


*Alternative adult beverage: add 1/3 cup gin, 1/3 cup Minty Arnold Palmer mixture, and 1/3 cup tonic water over ice.

3 comments:

  1. I love me a good Arnold Palmer - but this would totally just take it up a notch! Thanks for posting, I am SO trying this, this weekend!! ~Megan

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  2. HI! I just found your website and your food looks so good! The ranch dressing you just posted looks really easy and yummy! Can you tell me where the glass drink dispencer can from it looks fun.
    Thanks- delee

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  3. Hello! The glass container is from Bed Bath & Beyond several years ago.

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