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Tipsy Tea with Homemade Sweet Tea

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Tipsy Tea with Homemade Sweet Tea Robert M. Peacock, copyright © 2009

Sweet tea never tasted so good—especially for those bent on unwinding after a long workweek. Try it with a lunch of fried chicken and deviled eggs and see if you don't agree.

Ingredients

Serves 1

2 ounces orange-flavored vodka, chilled
6 ouncesSweet Tea, chilled

Garnish:

1/2 orange wheel (optional)
  1. Add the vodka and tea to a tall glass filled with ice; stir well. Garnish, if desired.

FromPorch Parties: Cocktail Recipes and Easy Ideas for Outdoor Entertainingby Denise Gee. Text copyright © 2009 by Denise Gee; photographs copyright © 2009 by Robert M. Peacock. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.
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  • Takin' it to the mat with this tea! Only thing better than sweet tea is sweet tea with vodka and fried chicken.

    • SnakebiteStuart

    • 8/30/2012

  • It's hard to beat a good mint julip...But I had this tipsy yesterday at a Kentucky Derby party and it was a HIT!...Very refreshing!

    • valtown

    • Indianola, Mississippi

    • 5/8/2011

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