Cranberry Vodka Iced Tea
Posted: June 19, 2008 6:32 pm
Cranberry Vodka Iced Tea
2 quarts water
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
8 English breakfast tea bags
2 cups cranberry juice
1 to 2 cups cranberry vodka, to taste
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, and remove from the heat. Immediately whisk in the sugar and lime juice until sugar is dissolved. Add the tea bags and cranberry juice. Allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes, remove the tea bags and cool the tea. Stir to be sure that the sugar is dissolved, and place in a large pitcher. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Just before serving, add the vodka to the tea and serve in tall glasses filled with ice. Garnish with lime slices.
2 quarts water
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
8 English breakfast tea bags
2 cups cranberry juice
1 to 2 cups cranberry vodka, to taste
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, and remove from the heat. Immediately whisk in the sugar and lime juice until sugar is dissolved. Add the tea bags and cranberry juice. Allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes, remove the tea bags and cool the tea. Stir to be sure that the sugar is dissolved, and place in a large pitcher. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Just before serving, add the vodka to the tea and serve in tall glasses filled with ice. Garnish with lime slices.
