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Bourbon Sweet Tea recipe
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The Bourbon Sweet Tea is a shaken whiskey cocktail, made with lemon juice, simple syrup, strong black tea and more, served in a highball over ice. It is bitter and citrusy.
Bourbon Sweet Tea ingredients
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Strong black tea | 120 ml (4 oz) |
| Peach liqueur | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Amaro Nonino | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Bourbon | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
How to make a Bourbon Sweet Tea
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and a mint sprig.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel and a mint sprig
Bourbon Sweet Tea: quick answers
- How strong is a Bourbon Sweet Tea?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 27 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Bourbon Sweet Tea?
- About 260 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Bourbon Sweet Tea served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Bourbon Sweet Tea have?
- 6 in total: lemon juice, simple syrup, strong black tea, peach liqueur, amaro Nonino and bourbon.
