Jazz up your usual glass of sweet tea with Thoroughbred Tea from Big Bad Breakfast in Charleston. This drink switches up sweet tea with a mix of Woodford Reserve bourbon and mint. Enjoy a refreshing, adults-only Southern classic.
recipe
yields
Makes 1 drink
6 mint leaves
2 lemon wedges
2 ounces Woodford Reserve bourbon
½ ounce honey
Sweet tea
Mint sprig and flamed lemon, for garnish
Ingredients
steps
- Add mint and lemon wedges to a cocktail tin and and muddle. Add bourbon, honey, and fresh ice and gently stir.
- Strain mixture into a glass over crushed ice and top off with sweet tea. Slap mint sprig to release oils and garnish.
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- Recipe by Aaron Lorrence, Big Bad Breakfast, Louisville, Kentucky