Apple Pie- Bourbon Sweet Tea

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sweetened tea
• 3 tablespoons Apple Pie-Infused Bourbon
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 
• Ice
• Club soda
• Garnishes: apple slice, cinnamon stick

Preparation

1. Combine sweetened tea, Apple Pie-Infused Bourbon, and fresh lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover with lid; shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled. Strain into a 10-oz. glass filled with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish, if desired.

Recipe for Apple Pie- Infused Bourbon

• 1 Golden Delicious apple, chopped
• 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (750-milliliter) bottle bourbon
• 1/4 cup Simple Syrup

Preparation

1. 1. Place first 3 ingredients in a 1-qt. canning jar. Add bourbon; cover with metal lid, and screw on band. Let bourbon stand at room temperature 4 days.
2. 2. Shake jar to distribute flavors. Pour bourbon mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding solids. Stir in Simple Syrup, and pour into a clean 1-qt. canning jar or 3 to 4 small bottles. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 2 months.
3. TRY THIS TWIST
4. Orange-, Clove-, and Cranberry-Infused Bourbon: Omit apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Place 2 (2-inch) orange rind strips, 8 whole cloves, and 1 cup lightly crushed fresh or frozen cranberries in a 1-qt. canning jar. Add bourbon; cover with metal lid, and screw on band. Let bourbon stand at room temperature 4 days. Proceed with recipe as directed in Step 2.

From Southern Living  Posted by Mags