Channel Island Ice Tea Food

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• For the sour mix: Combine 3 cups water, the sugar and the lime, lemon and orange zests in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the sugar is completely melted. Remove from the heat and let steep in the refrigerator until very cold and the flavor has infused for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Strain the cold syrup into a pitcher and add the lemon and lime juices.
• For the long island iced tea: Combine 2 cups of the sour mix, the gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, vodka and lemon, lime and orange slices in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Serve in tall glasses over crushed ice with a splash of cola if desired

CHAI ICE TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the bags, stir in the milk and honey and chill in a pitcher for at least 1 hour. Serve over ice.

WRONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• serve over ice in a high ball glass.

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour the vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Triple Sec, and lemon juice into the shaker. Cover and shake vigorously to combine and chill. Pour the mixture, ice and all, into 2 glasses or beer mugs and top off with the cola. Garnish with lemon wedges. Serve.

CALIFORNIA ICE TEA

Steps:

• Place the tea bags in a 2-cup glass measuring cup and add the boiling water. Allow to steep for 10 minutes, then discard the tea bags.
• Pour the iced tea into a large pitcher and add the lemon juice, sugar syrup and bourbon.
• To serve, fill highball glasses half full with ice and pour in the drink mixture. Garnish with a half-round of lemon and serve ice cold.

LONG ISLAND MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Brew tea and add sugar to your liking. Fill glass halfway with ice. Pour sweetened tea and ginger ale over ice. Squeeze juice from a lemon wedge into drink and enjoy!
• *note: letting the tea cool a little before pouring over the ice will allow the healthy nutrients in the tea to remain in the drink.

CALIFORNIA ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients into a large glass; stir well.
• Fill with ice and serve.

BEST EVER LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Shake the vodka, gin, tequila, rum, creme de menthe, lemon juice and sugar syrup vigorously over ice cubes until well frosted.
• Strain into a highball glass filled with cracked ice and fill with cola.
• Dress with the lime or lemon slice.

CLASSIC LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the first 7 ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake.
• Pour into a glass filled with ice. Add Cola (if using) and grenadine. Stir.
• Garnish with lime wheel and serve.

ICED CHAMOMILE TEA

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan bring all ingredients to a boil and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and cool mixture. Steep mixture, covered and chilled, at least 8 hours and up to 24.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher.
• This tea keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
• Serve in ice-filled tall glasses.