Bourbon Sweet Tea (and peach!) - bless its heart

Today we’re making Bourbon Sweet Tea! This recipe matches flavors of the American south (bourbon, peach, tea) with an Italian amaro. The end result is a fun, refreshing cocktail that’s perfect for hot summer days! Enjoy this one as a single serving, or scale it up to fill a pitcher for sharing with friends. Cheers, everyone!

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TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Original Grain: 0:24
No Sweet Tea: 1:39
The Booze: 2:12
The Recipe: 4:02
Sips & Sign off: 5:24

THE BOURBON SWEET TEA RECIPE 4:02
1.5 oz (45 ml) Old Grand-Dad 100 proof Bonded Bourbon
1 oz (30 ml) Amaro Nonino
1/2 oz (15 ml) Rothman & Winter Orchard Peach Liqueur
1/2 oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz (15 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water)
4 oz (120 ml) chilled black tea
Mint sprig for garnish

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[darieng]

Seeing Az flip out and swear makes me love her even more.

[benkogan]

Az…don’t hate on our alleys here in Chicago. They’re magical. You put stuff you don’t want anymore out there, turn around, and it’s gone!

Looks like a great drink to try this summer Anders, a good reason to use my peach liqueur. I have Averna Amaro, so I’ll try it with that.

[ethandasse]

When I was living in military dorms and didn't have the cash to buy a lot of different bottles, I would use peach crown and popeyes sweet tea. Looking back, it wasn't the best drink ever, but I'm excited to try this recipe and see how the amaro, peach liquor, and lemon juice improve that original recipe while still giving me waves of nostalgia. Cheers!

[devrogalyon]

Southerner and enjoyer of peach sweet tea here, and you just gave me my Summer 2023 drink. It feels pretty scalable for gatherings as well. Keep ‘em coming Anders!

[LordRunolfrUlfsson]

(1:44) Southern sweet tea is a simple matter of physics. Sugar doesn't dissolve easily into a cold liquid, like cold tea. You must therefore add sugar while the tea is hot so it dissolves quickly. Typically you make the sweet tea VERY sweet, because you can then dilute it with unsweetened tea to get the balance you want. It's much like using simple syrup instead of granulated sugar in cocktails.

[keshawnivory]

As someone from the South who has sweet tea in the fridge literally at all times, especially this time of year, I've definitely done something like this and loved it. Can't wait to try with the amaro but I'm gonna use my Southern Amaro from High Wire Distilling in Charleston, SC!

[MileHighGrowler]

Great recipe as always, Anders! Can't wait to try this. Az at the end was priceless. Always funny but the tirade about porches made me laugh. The two of you are a great yin/yang on this channel. Always enjoyable and informative!

[jamesplante]

Anders your knocked it out of the ballpark on this one.Great drink! Such a good summer drink. I didn’t have the Amaro, but substituted 1/2 oz of Benedictine and used peach brandy for the liqueur. My mint was ready to snip in the garden and it was a great garnish for my drink! I love having Az on the videos with you, she give great commentary.

[niklaspilot]

You two together are always so much fun, love the banter. Keep ‘em coming Anders 🥂

[yvetteconn]

So growing up in Georgia, my sweet Momma boiled the water in her copper bottom pot then added the 2 Lipton tea bags. You wrap the strings around the handle of the pot. Then it brews for about 5 minutes. Next pour the tea into a pitcher, squeeze some extra from the tea bags and add about 3/4 cup of sugar and stir. Once the sugar has dissolved this is when you add the cold water and stir some more. Pour over a glass of ice. Perfection! 🥰 Enjoy y’all!

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[cooks]

Evan Williams White label and peach ice tea has been my go to summer cocktail for years.

[dawgvet]

You even went full “Bless your heart” mode, a Southern term that can be taken sooo many ways. It depends HOW it is said, WHEN it is said, and WHO is saying it. This is a definite must try….and at the end Az looks like a kid that has had too much sweet tea. 😂 Many blessings from the peach state, Georgia.

[bentaratoot]

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[seanbressler]

My favorite party boat drink Peach Sweet Tea pour entire bottle of Evan Williams Peach into a pitcher fill the rest with ice and black tea. Comes out smooth sweet peach flavor that gets everyone feeling real good.

[frann.]

Hi Anders, love the peach flavor and the mason jar…beautifully presented!! As always, CHEERS!🍹🍹😁😁

[henrypope]

As a southern gentle sir, we take things a little different than the rest of the country. We take it slow and easy. Sweat tea and drinkin are both a staple of our culture. So we thought why not mix both. You got a problem with how we roll that’s on you and we love you for it.

[ZedsDeadZD]

Last week we made whisky sours topped with Schweppes White Peach. Bourbon with Peach is so nice in summer.

[MatthewJohnson]

Been following for a while and love the videos! Not only are you super thorough and provide detailed info on how to build each drink, you provide the history and context that I personally enjoy a ton. So thank you and keep it coming. Also loving how Az is now making more appearances, and she was on fire this episode! You two make a great team.