Best Ginas Spiked Sweet Tea Recipes

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GINA'S SPIKED SWEET TEA



Gina's Spiked Sweet Tea image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 quarts water
4 hibiscus tea bags
1 cup superfine sugar
1 bunch mint leaves, reserve 10 sprigs, for garnish
2 cups sweet tea vodka, chilled (recommended: Firefly)
2 lemons, sliced
Crushed ice
Mint, for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the tea bags and turn off the heat. Let steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, stir in sugar and let cool completely.
  • Muddle the mint leaves in a glass pitcher along with, the tea, the vodka, and the lemon wheels. Stir to combine with a wooden spoon. Serve in tall glasses filled with crushed ice and garnished with a sprig of mint.

SPIKED SWEET TEA



Spiked Sweet Tea image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups sugar
3 cups water, plus 2 quarts, divided
1 1/2 ounces (or 3/4 cup) loose black tea leaves
Ice cubes
2 lemons, zested
1/2 bunch fresh mint
2 ounces your favorite whiskey or bourbon per serving (recommended: Maker's Mark)

Steps:

  • Combine sugar and 3 cups water in a non-reactive saucepan. Slowly heat until sugar melts. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 minutes. Strain tea into a pitcher and then add 1 quart of room temperature water.
  • Combine the tea and the cooled simple syrup, mixing well. Refrigerate until cool.
  • To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest, and a sprig of mint. Add 2 ounces whiskey or bourbon and fill to the top with the sweetened tea. Stir and serve. Repeat as needed.

SPIKED SWEET TEA



Spiked Sweet Tea image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 15m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Make simple syrup: Bring 1 cup each sugar and water to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar; let cool. Meanwhile, steep 8 black tea bags in a pitcher with 4 cups hot water, 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add 3 cups cold water, the simple syrup and 3/4 cup citrus vodka; chill. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

SPIKED SWEET TEA



Spiked Sweet Tea image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Steep 8 black tea bags in 1 cup boiling water, 6 minutes; discard the tea bags. stir in 1 1/2 cups raw sugar and the zest of 1 lemon (in strips). let cool; strain into a pitcher. add 3/4 cup lemon juice, 2 cups southern comfort, 4 cups ice cubes and 1 sliced lemon. stir to partially melt the ice. pour into glasses.

GINA'S SWEET MINT TEA



Gina's Sweet Mint Tea image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 ounces cold water
6 tea bags
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup freshly chopped mint leaves
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • In a pot, boil the water with the tea bags. Once liquid has boiled, remove the pot from heat. Remove tea bags after desired bold/mild flavor.
  • In a small saucepan, add water, sugar and mint and place over medium heat. Bring liquid to a boil then remove from the heat. Allow the syrup mixture to cool. Pour syrup into tea and mix together well. Serve tea over a glass of ice.

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