Arnold Palmer Drink

This Arnold Palmer Drink is a fun, easy, and refreshing iced tea lemonade made with simple ingredients. It is the perfect drink for a hot day, and it has a cool refreshing taste.

Course beverage

Cuisine American

Keyword Arnold Palmer beverage, arnold palmer drink recipe, what is an Arnold Palmer drink, what is in an Arnold Palmer drink

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 103kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 tea bags
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
ice
thin lemon slices optional

Instructions

Bring 3 cups water to a boil and add tea bags. Remove from the heat and let the tea steep for 5 minutes. Let cool a bit, then refrigerate for several hours up to overnight.
Add 2 cups water and sugar to a saucepan. Simmer until the sugar dissolves, stirring several times. Let cool to room temperature. Stir in the lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Add both the tea and the lemonade to a pitcher. Add lemon slices and stir to combine. Fill glasses with ice and lemon slices before pouring the tea. If serving by the glass without a pitcher, add ice and lemon slices to a glass and pour a 50/50 mixture. Garnish with fresh lemon slices.

Notes

Though you can make this with any tea, black tea is my preferred choice for the Arnie Palmer.
For a spiked Arnold Palmer, add a couple of ounces of alcohol like gin, vodka, rum, or bourbon. Vodka is by far the most popular choice making it a John Daly cocktail.
The simple syrup can be made up to 2 weeks in advance and stored in the fridge in an airtight container.
I think this is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, but if you want a sweeter drink, use sweet tea.

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