Sweet Tea Shine Recipe
Sweet tea, fresh-squeezed lemon and moonshine.
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Flavoring
Alcohol
Garnish
Method
Preparing the Sweet Tea
- 1
Boil Water
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat.
- 2
Steep Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add 4 black tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for about 5-7 minutes, depending on your desired strength.
- 3
Add Sugar
After steeping, remove the tea bags and stir in 1 cup of granulated sugar until fully dissolved. Allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
Flavoring the Tea
- 4
Squeeze Lemons
While the tea is cooling, juice 2 fresh lemons into a measuring cup, being careful to remove any seeds.
- 5
Mix Lemon Juice
Once the tea has cooled, stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice into the sweet tea mixture.
Combining Ingredients
- 6
Add Moonshine
Pour in 1 cup of moonshine into the sweet tea mixture. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
Serving
- 7
Garnish and Serve
Pour the Sweet Tea Shine into glasses filled with ice. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Serve chilled.
