Arnold Palmer Iced Tea Food

ARNOLD PALMER ICED TEA

Steps:

• Heat one quart of water to boiling in large saucepan. Add loose tea to boiling water and remove from heat; allow to steep with lid on for 4 minutes. Immediately strain tea into a pitcher filled with the cool water.
• While tea is brewing, for the lemonade base combine water, sugar and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool, and then add the lemon juice. Strain the syrup and store in the refrigerator in a covered jar.
• To Serve: Fill a 16 ounce glass 3/4 full with ice. Put in 2 -3 tablespoons (or to taste) lemonade base and then slowly fill the glass with tea. Garnish with mint sprig and serve.
• For alcoholic beverage, add Bourbon.
• Should you have leftover lemonade base, it may be used to make lemonade by using 1 part lemonade base and 4 parts water.

ARNOLD PALMER

Steps:

• Tie the tea bags together attach to the handle of a large pitcher. Pour the hot water over the tea bags and into the pitcher. Set aside to steep for 5 minutes.
• Lemonade: To a blender, add the Simple Syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest and ice cubes and pulse to puree. Place the mixture into the freezer until the tea has finished steeping. Add ice cubes to a large glass and top with the tea. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the "lemonade" into the glass.
• Add the sugar and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.

SPIKED ARNOLD PALMERS

Steps:

• Put the tea bags in a large heatproof pitcher and pour in 5 cups boiling water. Let steep about 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags.
• Pour half of the tea into ice cube trays and freeze until firm, 3 hours. Refrigerate the rest.
• Make a simple syrup: Heat 1 cup water and the sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Let cool.
• Stir 1 cup of the simple syrup, the lemon juice, 5 cups cold water and the vodka into the pitcher of chilled tea. Add the tea ice cubes.
• Pour the drink into glasses. Garnish with lemon slices and mint.

ARNOLD PALMER DRINK

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour the lemonade and iced tea into a tall glass filled with ice.
• Stir well .
• Garnish with a slice of lemon. Serve and enjoy.

ARNOLD PALMER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat water to boiling. Place 2 tea bags in boiling water and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and let water cool.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 24 muffin pan cups with cupcake liners.
• Beat together cake mix, tea, eggs and oil at medium speed of a hand-held mixer for 2 minutes. Scoop batter into lined muffin pan cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.
• In a small sauce pan, bring whipping cream to a simmer. Remove from heat. Place tea bag in cream and let steep for 5 minutes. Cool completely in refrigerator.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, whipping cream, and lemon extract; mix until light and fluffy. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring and mix. If necessary, gradually add more powdered sugar to reach desired consistency.
• Frost cupcakes with buttercream and enjoy!

THE ARNOLD PALMER

Steps:

• Combine lemonade and iced tea in a highball or tall glass. Add ice and stir until chilled.

FROZEN BOOZY ARNOLD PALMER

Steps:

• Bring 3 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add tea bags and sugar. Let steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags and let cool slightly (you should have about 3 1/2 cups tea).
• Divide 3 cups tea between 2 ice cube trays; chill remaining 1/2 cup tea. Divide 3 cups lemonade between remaining 2 ice cube trays; chill remaining 1/2 cup lemonade. Freeze until solid, 3-4 hours.
• Blend lemonade ice cubes, 1/2 cup vodka, and 1/2 cup lemonade in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a spouted liquid measuring cup or pitcher. Rinse blender jar and add tea ice cubes and remaining 1/2 cup tea and 1/2 cup vodka; blend until smooth.
• Tilt a large glass to one side and fill halfway with lemonade mixture. While slowly returning glass to upright position, pour in frozen tea mixture to fill glass and create a swirl. Garnish with lemon wheels.
• Do Ahead
• Ice cubes can be made 3 months ahead. Transfer to resealable plastic bags and keep frozen.

ARNOLD PALMER ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a microwave safe glass measuring cup or bowl, add 2 c. of water with 3-4 black tea bags. Microwave for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and let tea steep for about 5-10 minutes. Remove tea bags, pour tea concentrate into a pitcher and add 2 more cups of cold water. Stir.
• In a separate container, like a large glass measuring cup, combine lemon juice, sugar and 3 1/4 c. cold water. Stir to dilute sugar. Pour into pitcher with ice tea mixture and stir to combine. Chill. When ready to serve, pour into glasses over ice. Keep refrigerated.