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iced tea cocktail

June 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

it is summer in the northern hemisphere. if you are like me and you melt into a grumpy puddle in the summer heat…i may have something for you.

something refreshing, just barely sweet and a little boozy too.

something you can make by the pitcher and that can be sipped through a straw.

let me introduce you to my iced tea cocktail.

last week sean and i ventured north to vancouver, bc, where we biked and walked and ate and drank to our hearts content. one day at lunch, at a restaurant whose name i have forgotten (but, i do know it is on granville island), we ordered a pitcher of liquored-up iced tea. ohmygoodness was it good! refreshing, light, not too sweet and dangerously easy to drink. right then and there i decided we would be recreating this perfect summer cocktail at home.

also, while in vancouver’s yaletown neighborhood, i found my new favorite store…the cross. i’d like to move right in, but i settled on buying a few fun things, including the bejeweled stir stick pictured 🙂

iced tea cocktail

since we’ve been home…a whopping 5 days…i have made it twice. it’s nice, try it!

i have used tart cherry and cranberry juice in this recipe so far…both are lovely and not too sweet. i can see this being made with any juice of your choice. when we had this in vancouver the alcohol was raspberry flavored vodka. i made it with plain Kettle One and with bourbon…get crazy and do your own thing if you want.

5 cups fresh tea, chilled

3 cups juice

sugar or honey to taste

2 cups (or more!) vodka

pour all ingredients into a pitcher and stir! fresh raspberries or wheels of lemon or lime make a nice garnish 🙂

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Comments

  1. the urban baker

    July 2, 2010 at 7:58 am

    this sounds delicious. may have to add this to the 4th menu!

    Reply
  2. bcgw

    July 2, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Oh.. your blog is SO welcoming, homey and just stunningly colorful..simply. Love it..

    Reply
  3. ingrid

    July 3, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Grumpy puddle? Yes, that would be me. Angry puddle would be my babygirl as she sits with me to watch her brothers play baseball. 🙂

    Happy 4th!
    ~ingrid

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 7, 2010 at 10:46 am

      oh, i’ve been that angry puddle! tell babygirl i totally understand 😉

      Reply
  4. bonbon

    July 8, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    sounds niiice and alcoholic–perfect! hey you’re on my blog today buttercup…hope it’s ok!?

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 9, 2010 at 9:03 am

      deb: of course it’s okay!

      Reply
  5. cindy

    July 9, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    oh boy that looks yummy. i just came back from our little garden, which is three blocks away, and in could use a good drink. enjoy your weekend!

    Reply
  6. hannah

    July 9, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    k, i can’t drink (legally) until next year, as soon as i turn 21, i am making this asap. ha!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 11, 2010 at 1:17 pm

      hannah…yes! drink it!

      Reply
  7. Diana

    July 19, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    Cindy, just stumbled onto your blog – it’s beautiful! Your recipes are awesome and the pics are breathtaking. Can’t wait to try the spiked iced tea!!

    Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Irada

    July 20, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    This look delicious and refreshing.

    Reply
  9. Ana

    September 14, 2010 at 4:39 am

    Wow, sounds delicious, mmm :). Have to try it.

    ana

    p.s. Can I ask you, where could I get those “diamant” spoons (they are spoons are they) on the photo? Sooo lovely…:)

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 14, 2010 at 9:51 am

      ana, thanks! those are swizzle sticks i picked up at ‘the cross’ in vancouver. bc.

      Reply
  10. Ana

    September 15, 2010 at 12:08 am

    Thank you…:):)

    a.

    Reply

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