Bourbon Iced Tea Lemonade Punch

A delicious beverage for a hot summer’s day!
 
Ingredients: Lemon and mint ice mold
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 lemons (thinly sliced into rounds)
  • 1/2 cup mint (leaves)
Ingredients:  Bourbon Iced Tea Lemonade Punch
  • 6 cups boiling water
  • 6 black tea bags
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups bourbon
  • 1 cup lemon juice
To serve:
  • 1 lemon (thinly sliced into rounds, for garnish)
  • 1/2 bunch mint (leaves, for garnish)
Directions: For the Lemon and Mint Ice Mold
  1. In a 9 1/4-inch ring mold, add the water, lemon slices and mint.
  2. Place in the freezer and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
  3. When ready to serve, run the ring mold under a little hot water, remove from the pan and place in the punch bowl.

Directions: For the Bourbon Iced Tea Lemonade Punch

  1. In a large pot with 6 cups boiling water, add the tea bags and sugar.
  2. Stir until the sugar dissolves and let steep for 5 minutes.
  3. Discard tea bags.
  4. Stir in the 6 cups of cold water, vodka and lemon juice.
  5. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Directions:  To Serve

  1. Place the ice mold in a punch bowl and fill with the punch.
  2. Ladle into glasses.
  3. Garnish with a slice of lemon and mint.
  4. Serve immediately.
  5. Tip: Make the ice mold in advance and mix the punch together and keep chilled in the refrigerator. Before the party assemble in the punch bowl to keep cold!

Serves:  6 – 12 (depends on how hot it is!)

Source:  Cathy Painter/Allison Cozza – The Chew, Clinton Kelly

It’s never a good idea nor a safe idea to drink and drive. But if you do, you’d better know your limits.

  • ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE IN BEVERAGE
    (Beer ~ 4-4.5% Wine ~ 15-20% 1 Shot ~ 30-50%)
BAC Chart for Men

Men
Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage
Drinks Body Weight in Pounds
100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240
0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Only Safe
Driving Limit
0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
Only Safe Driving Limit
1 .04 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 Driving
Skills
Significantly
Affected


Possible
Criminal
Penalties

2 .08 .06 .05 .05 .04 .04 .03 .03
3 .11 .09 .08 .07 .06 .06 .05 .05
4 .15 .12 .11 .09 .08 .08 .07 .06
5 .19 .16 .13 .12 .11 .09 .09 .08
6 .23 .19 .16 .14 .13 .11 .10 .09 Legally
Intoxicated


Criminal
Penalties

7 .26 .22 .19 .16 .15 .13 .12 .11
8 .30 .25 .21 .19 .17 .15 .14 .13
9 .34 .28 .24 .21 .19 .17 .15 .14
10 .38 .31 .27 .23 .21 .19 .17 .16 Death Possible
Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer,
or 5 oz. of table wine.

BAC Chart for Women

Women
Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage
Drinks Body Weight in Pounds
90 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240
0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Only Safe
Driving Limit
0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Only Safe Driving Limit
1 .05 .05 .04 .03 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 Driving Skills
Significantly
Affected


Possible
Criminal
Penalties

2 .10 .09 .08 .07 .06 .05 .05 .04 .04
3 .15 .14 .11 .10 .09 .08 .07 .06 .06
4 .20 .18 .15 .13 .11 .10 .09 .08 .08
5 .25 .23 .19 .16 .14 .13 .11 .10 .09
6 .30 .27 .23 .19 .17 .15 .14 .12 .11 Legally
Intoxicated


Criminal
Penalties

7 .35 .32 .27 .23 .20 .18 .16 .14 .13
8 .40 .36 .30 .26 .23 .20 .18 .17 .15
9 .45 .41 .34 .29 .26 .23 .20 .19 .17
10 .51 .45 .38 .32 .28 .25 .23 .21 .19
Death Possible
Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.

This information is taken from Virginia Tech Alcohol Abuse Prevention website.

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