Back Seat Biker Bourbon Iced Tea Recipes

BLACKBERRY-BOURBON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine the blackberries, sugar and chopped mint in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon; let sit while making the tea.
• While the blackberries are macerating, bring 1 1/2 quarts cold water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for about 3 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour the tea over the blackberry mixture. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the solids. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours. (You can also pour the mixture into a bowl set over an ice bath to cool it faster.)
• Serve the blackberry tea over ice in tall glasses and float a shot of bourbon on top of each. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs (like a mint julep).

BOURBON SWEET TEA

Steps:

• In pitcher, mix tea, bourbon, lemon slices and mint sprigs.
• Fill 2 lowball glasses with ice. Pour tea mixture over ice.

B AND TEA

Steps:

• For the mint syrup: Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar has melted. Stir in the mint and let steep 30 minutes. Strain the mint leaves. For the cocktail: Combine the bourbon, tea, lemon juice, lime juice and 2 ounces mint syrup in a cocktail shaker and shake for 5 seconds. Rub the orange slice around the rim of highball glass and fill with ice. Pour the cocktail over the ice and garnish with the mint sprig.
• SERVINGS: 1
• Calories: 230
• Total Fat: 0 grams
• Saturated Fat: 0 grams
• Protein: 0 grams
• Total carbohydrates: 35 grams
• Sugar: 33 grams
• Fiber: 0 grams
• Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
• Sodium: 2 milligrams

BLACKBERRY-BOURBON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine the blackberries, sugar, and coarsely chopped mint in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon and let sit while making the tea.
• While the blackberries are macerating, bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan, remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for about 3 minutes. Remove the bags and pour the tea over the blackberry mixture. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour for the flavors to meld.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the solids, cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours. Cook's Note: You can also pour the mixture into a bowl set inside an ice bath to cool the mixture faster.
• Serve the blackberry tea over ice in tall glasses and float a shot of bourbon on top and garnish with lots of fresh mint sprigs...(like a Mint Julep).

BOURBON STRAWBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Add the strawberries and lemon juice into a shaker and gently muddle.
• Add the bourbon and simple syrup, add ice, and shake until well-chilled.
• Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with unsweetened iced tea.
• Garnish with a mint sprig and skewered blueberries and strawberries.