Best Bourbon Mint Iced Tea Recipes

Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tea image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 3h10m

Yield About 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups fresh blackberries
3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 quarts cold water
6 good quality black tea bags
Ice, as needed
Good quality bourbon, to taste (recommended: Woodford Reserve)
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

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).

Mint Julep Iced Tea image

Provided by cutiemoose

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Steps:

Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags and mint to sugar mixture; let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture and discard tea bags and mint.
Combine tea mixture, cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice in a pitcher.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 8.4 mg, Sugar 27.9 g

Bourbon Mint Iced Tea image

Provided by Ali P

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large lemon, cut into 8 slices
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c mint leaves
1/2 c fresh orange juice (4 oz.)
1/2 c fresh lemon juice (4 oz.)
1 c bourbon (8 oz.)
4 c ice cubes (more or less depending on how large your pitcher is)
1 qt unsweetened iced tea (40 oz.)

Steps:

1. In a two-quart pitcher, muddle or mash the lemon wedges, sugar and mint leaves with a large wooden spoon until a thick syrup forms. Add the orange juice, lemon juice and bourbon and stir to combine. Fill the pitcher with ice cubes and add the iced tea, then stir to combine.

Blackberry-Bourbon Iced Tea image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups fresh blackberries
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus mint sprigs for garnish
6 good-quality black tea bags
Good-quality bourbon, to taste (Bobby likes Woodford Reserve)

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).