Bourbon Arnold Palmer Cocktail Food

BACK NINE (SPIKED ARNOLD PALMER)

Steps:

• Combine the iced tea, lemon juice and 2 cups water in a pitcher. Add some Simple Syrup to taste (save the rest for another use) and stir. Stir in the bourbon and serve over ice.
• Combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool completely.

GRILLED ARNOLD PALMER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Prepare a grill or large grill pan for high heat.
• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Turn off the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes. Discard the bags, pour the hot tea into a liquid measuring cup and let cool for 10 minutes at room temperature, stirring occasionally. Let the tea chill in the refrigerator while you grill the lemons.
• Slice one of the lemon halves into 4 thin rounds. Place the remaining halves flesh-side down on the grill pan, and cook until the flesh is deeply charred, about 5 minutes, rotating the lemons as needed so they char evenly. Place the sliced rounds on the grill, and char on both sides, about 3 minutes total. Transfer the lemon halves to a plate, and let cool for at least 10 minutes. (You will be squeezing them, so they should be cool enough to handle.) Reserve the charred rounds for garnish.
• Squeeze the cooled lemon halves into a medium bowl or a liquid measuring cup (you should have about 1 cup of juice). Whisk in the honey and 1 cup cold water.
• To serve, fill 4 tall glasses with ice. Divide the lemonade mixture equally among them. Stir 1/2 to 1 ounce bourbon into each glass. Slowly pour 1/4 of the chilled tea into each glass-it should float on top of the lemonade, making a two-layer drink. Garnish each glass with a charred lemon slice, and serve immediately.

BOURBON ARNOLD PALMER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 1 1/2 ounces of good Kentucky bourbon. Fill rest of glass with equal parts of lemonade and iced tea. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a sprig of fresh mint.

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.

CITRUS ARNOLD PALMER WITH BOURBON

Steps:

• Pour water over tea, and steep 5 to 7 minutes. Strain, and refrigerate. Stir in bourbon, juices, and syrup. Serve over ice with garnish.

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.