Abstract:

It's summer time, and there's nothing better than sitting on the porch with a tall cool glass of iced tea; that is of course unless your iced tea is spiked with whiskey. Although sweet tea really ain't my thing, I'll make an exception where a cocktail is concerned. This Bourbon tea refreshes with a kiss of mint, quenches with two types of citrus, and goes down easy courtesy of the unfettered sweetness of raw sugar playing nice with with the flavors that make a Bourbon what it is. Forget about Tennessee Tea; hell, there isn't even any real tea in that stuff. This Bourbon tea is the real deal.

Purpose:

Last year about this time, I was looking around for more cocktails that might employ some of the mint that vying for the space under my pine tree, when I came across this recipe for Wild Turkey Mint Tea. I gave it a spin. It was decent, but as someone who generally eschews sweet tea, I wanted more tea and less sweet. After a [really good] summer's worth of tinkering, I think I got something that I'm willing to share. This is a Bourbon tea recipe where the tea does more than tint the water; and with the addition of citrus and mint for balance, and you've got a summer cocktail that will make a believer out of most any whiskey-hater.