Sweet Tea Mint Juleps

Name: Sweet Tea Mint Juleps
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 8 (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar; ½ cup water; 4 Earl Grey tea bags; 1 (1-ounce) package fresh mint (about 1 cup); 1 ¼ cups bourbon; ⅓ cup fresh lime juice; 1 ¾ cups chilled sparkling wine; Mint sprigs (optional)

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Chill your glasses while the tea mixture chills. You can also shake the cocktail with ice before serving, but strain the ice before you pour.

By Julianna Grimes

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2013

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Recipe Summary

hands-on:

20 mins

total:

50 mins

Yield:

Serves 8 (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

½ cup sugar
½ cup water
4 Earl Grey tea bags
1 (1-ounce) package fresh mint (about 1 cup)
1 ¼ cups bourbon
⅓ cup fresh lime juice
1 ¾ cups chilled sparkling wine
Mint sprigs (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at high 3 minutes, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add tea bags and mint to sugar syrup; steep 20 minutes. Discard tea bags and mint. Stir in bourbon and juice; chill. Pour tea mixture into a pitcher; stir in sparkling wine. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired; serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

169 calories; carbohydrates 14.3g; fiber 0.1g; sodium 1mg; calcium 2mg.

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