Big Batch Bourbon Arnold Palmer
This Big Batch Bourbon Arnold Palmer is made with homemade lemonade, real Southern sweet tea, and your favorite bourbon. Pitcher-ready, crowd-perfect, and the first thing to disappear at every summer gathering.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 1219kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water (for the simple sugar)
- 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons)
- 4 cups sweet tea - chilled
- Bourbon, your favorite (you'll need about 1 - 1 ½ ounce per glass)
- lemon slices
- fresh mint springs
- ice
Instructions
- Make the simple syrup by combining the water and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium high heat. Stir until sugar is melted, and immediately remove from heat to chill.
- In a large pitcher, combine the simple sugar, lemon juice, and 2 cups of cold water. Stir well - this is the lemonade base.
- Add the sweet tea and stir to combine.
- To serve, fill glasses with ice and pour the Arnold Palmer over until about ¾ full. Add 1 to 1 ½ ounces of Bourbon. You can also leave the bottle out to guests can make their own.
- Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and mint.
Nutrition
Calories: 1219kcal | Carbohydrates: 317g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 300g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 142mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 0.4mg