Southern Bourbon Citrus Refresher

This Southern Bourbon Citrus Refresher is a delightful blend of spiced black tea, smooth bourbon, and zesty lemonade, creating the ultimate Southern refreshment. The combination of cool lemonade-tea and slow-sipping bourbon makes it a perfect choice for any occasion.

Southern Bourbon Citrus Refresher

A refreshing blend of spiced black tea, bourbon, and lemonade, this cocktail is the ultimate Southern refresher.

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Ingredients

  • 1.20 cups water
  • 1 spiced black tea bag (such as Constant Comment)
  • 1.60 oz bourbon
  • 1.60 oz refrigerated bottled lemonade (such as Simply Lemonade)
  • 2.25 tbsp Honey Simple Syrup
  • Orange wedge
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Boil water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the tea bag, and steep for 30 minutes.
  2. Remove the tea bag and let excess liquid drain into the tea. Do not squeeze the tea bag. Discard the tea bag.
  3. Chill the tea for 1 hour or up to 1 day.
  4. In a large pitcher or punch bowl, stir together the chilled tea, bourbon, lemonade, and Honey Simple Syrup.
  5. Serve the cocktail over ice and garnish with an orange wedge.