Best California Ice Tea By Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa Recipes

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CALIFORNIA ICE TEA BY INA GARTEN (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)



California Ice Tea by Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) image

I watched Barefoot Contessa fix this today and since I had all ingredients on hand and it is HOT, thought I would fix it for our supper tonight. I sure am glad I did. This is awesome on a hot day. I hope you will try it too!

Provided by CindiJ

Categories     Beverages

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tea bags
1 cup fresh lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
1/2-3/4 cup superfine sugar, to taste
3 lemon slices

Steps:

  • Steep the 4 tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
  • Combine the lemon juice, sugar and 4 cups of cold water in a large pitcher. Add the tea and lemon slices. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.7, Sodium 0.5, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 17.7, Protein 0.2

CALIFORNIA ICED TEA



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 45m

Yield 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tea bags
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
1/2 to 3/4 cup superfine sugar, to taste
3 lemon slices

Steps:

  • Steep the 4 tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
  • Combine the lemon juice, sugar and 4 cups of cold water in a large pitcher. Add the tea and lemon slices. Serve over ice.

CALIFORNIA ICED TEA



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Being from California I had to add what us Californians call Iced Tea in the bars. This is a tad different than some you see. It replaces Tequila with Amaretto and adds OJ and Cranberry juice instead. I've also had this with a splash of Midori as well. Here's the version I like!

Provided by Vseward Chef-V

Categories     Beverages

Time 3m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 ounce citrus-infused vodka
1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce rum
1/2 ounce Amaretto
1/2 ounce triple sec
2 ounces sour mix
1 dash orange juice
1 dash cranberry juice

Steps:

  • Shake in a cocktail shaker and strain into a pretty glass.
  • Garnish with an orange slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.6, Sodium 0.6

CALIFORNIA BLTS



California BLTs image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 2 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 thick-cut slices smoked bacon
4 slices good white bread, cut 1/2-inch thick
4 tablespoons good mayonnaise (recommended: Hellman's)
4 to 8 tender green lettuce leaves, washed and spun very dry
1 ripe Hass avocado
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 large ripe tomato, sliced 1/2-inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place a baking wire rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon on the rack in a single layer. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, until the bacon is browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
  • Place the bread slices on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 minutes. Turn the slices and toast for 1 more minute, until all the bread is evenly browned. Place 2 slices on a cutting board. Spread each slice with about 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. Cover the slices with a layer of lettuce. Peel the avocado and slice it 1/2-inch thick. Toss the avocado slices gently with the lemon juice, and arrange on top of the lettuce leaves. Place 3 slices of bacon on top of each sandwich and then add a layer of tomato slices on top of the bacon. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
  • Spread each of the remaining 2 slices of toasted bread with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise and place, mayonnaise side down, on the sandwiches. Cut in half and serve.

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 ice cubes
1/2 jigger gin
1/2 jigger vodka
1/2 jigger white rum
1/2 jigger tequila
1/2 jigger Cointreau
1 jigger fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar syrup (see note)
Cola
Lemon slice, to decorate

Steps:

  • Put the ice cubes in a mixing glass. Add the gin, vodka, rum, tequila, Cointreau, lemon juice and sugar syrup. Stir well, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Add enough Coca Cola to fill the glass, and decorate with the slice of lemon.
  • Note: To make sugar syrup, heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves.

HERBAL ICED TEA



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger tea bags
4 Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger tea bags
4 cups pure apple juice

Steps:

  • Steep the 8 tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for about 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags. Combine the tea with the apple juice and refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice.

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