Happy Hour with AE: SWEET TEA & Lemonade

This weekend we are attending a SUPER fun Tea Party!  We get to wear hats and it's held in a garden!  Hats, Garden Party, Tea!  Love all three!  Dear friends, David and Dallas are traveling in from NYC for it and I will be donning a hat by the fabulous Gigi Burris.   So excited! 

 In honor of the tea party (called Tea 43206: 200 for Tea.  43206 is the German Village zip code), we are bringing you a YUMMY sweet tea cocktail (yes, it has liquor in it)!  Enjoy!  And if you are in Columbus this weekend, and want something fun to do - come drink tea (and wine and champagne and spiked lemonade, oh my)!  There are still a few tickets available. 


Tea 4 Two and Lemonade too! 

• 2 large tea bags for iced tea
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 8 fresh mint sprigs
• 4 cups lemonade made from frozen concentrate (or use Simply Lemonade for ease)
• 1/2 cup vodka
• Ice cubes
• 8 lemon slices

Place tea bags in medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup boiling water. Let steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags. Place mint sprigs in large pitcher; mash with muddler or handle of wooden spoon until slightly bruised. Pour in tea, lemonade, and vodka.

Cover and Chill.  Make this recipe ahead of time and chill in a pretty pitcher with lemon slices.  When your guests arrive, you will have a delicious and pretty tea cocktail to offer them!  

Serve in highball glasses or mason jars (we LOVE our mason jars)!

Even Easier:  Use Sweet Tea Vodka in place of the tea and vodka.   Sweet tea vodka can be found at your local liquor store and it's YUMMY.