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Winnie Palmer
Original recipe
4 bags Wild Berry Zinger (Celestial Seasonings; or your favorite tea)
1/4 cup sugar
4 cups water
ice
lemonade*
Bring water to a boil, then place in tea bags. Allow to steep for 5-10 minutes, then mix in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat and pour into a pitcher filled with ice. Stir to combine and remove tea bags.
Fill a glass half full with tea, then top off with lemonade. Stir and enjoy.
My Notes:
*I used powdered lemonade and poured two quarts of mix into the bottom of the pitcher prior to adding ice. I added just enough water to dissolve the mix, then filled the pitcher about half full of ice. Once the ice was melted after adding the tea, I topped the pitcher off with water.
I discovered this the other night while eating out with some friends; one of the guys in our group ordered one, and I thought it sounded interesting. I'm pretty picky about my teas, though, so I opted to wait til I got home to try it. It came out wonderful. It's my new favorite drink.
You can make this an official Arnie (Arnold) Palmer by using completely unsweetened tea. I just prefer my tea sweetened, and technically the name for that is a Winnie Palmer. Go figure.
