Do you like lemonade and ice tea? If you do then you need to whip up this super easy Arnold Palmer drink that combines the two for the perfect refreshment.
I grew up drinking Arnold Palmers, they have always been one of my favorite drinks ever. I love the combination of the lemonade and iced tea together.
We mainly didn’t get the Arnold Palmer brand but we got the brisk and I would always get brisk with lemonade, it is just so so good. But do you know that it it super easy to make at home.
Yes all you need are a few staple ingredients and you can make yourself a nice big batch of this Arnold Palmer Drink, trust me it is going to be your new favorite spring and summer drink.
You’re going to love me because this is so easy to put together, you probably never realized it before unless you were already making you own homemade tea or lemonade.
But that is pretty much it, you steep some tea, whip up some quick lemonade and mix the two together and boom Arnold Palmer!
My kids absolutely love this, they say that is better than anything that they get from the store, see they are Arnold Palmer Drink people too, so they love when we make batches during the year.
Some of my other favorite drinks we have on our site include Homemade Sweet Tea, Cherry Limeade and Rhubarb Slush!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 4 essential ingredients this is a breeze to put together.
- You can double the batch for more people.
- You can spike this bad boy!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW)
Black tea bags
Water
Granulated sugar
Lemon juice
Lemon slices or wedges for serving, optional
HOW TO MAKE AN ARNOLD PALMER DRINK, STEP BY STEP:
- Boil 2 cups of water. Add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
- Add remaining 2 cups of water, stir, then refrigerate to cool completely.
- In a small saucepan, add sugar to 1 cup water over medium heat, stirring to dissolve.
- When cooled, add remaining water and lemon juice. Stir, then refrigerate to cool completely.
- In a large pitcher, combine tea and lemonade together. Pour into ice filled glasses.
How much easier than this can you get for real? This Arnold Palmer is so so so easy that you will want to keep making batches of it over and over again.
Thats at least what we do because it barely lasts long in our house, so we always try to have a pitcher of it around at any given time because the kids drink it like it’s nothing!
CAN I SPIKE MY ARNOLD PALMER?
Yes absolutely, we sometimes like ours spiked so we spike our individual glasses instead of the whole pitcher unless we are having guests and no kids around.
The way we spike ours is to fill a tall glass with ice then add ¾ ounce vodka, ½ cup lemonade, and ½ cup tea and stir well. Of course you can add as much vodka as you’d like.
Vodka usually is the go-to liquor in an Arnold Palmer Drink, but if you think something better works, then I say go for it!
WHY IS IT CALLED AN ARNOLD PALMER?
The name Arnold Palmer refers to the professional golfer Arnold Palmer, who was known to request and drink combination. Some people say that they attribute the invention of the beverage to the golfer.
All I know is that it is good and I’m happy this guy requested it together and that it made it popular among everyone so we can all enjoy this tasty beverage.
HOW TO STORE:
As with most drinks you are going to want to store this in your refrigerator. This is honestly best served the same day but if you are not going to drink it then cover and refrigerate no longer than 1-2 days.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Allow about 4 hours for homemade tea and lemonade to cool in the fridge but overnight is the best.
- You can use store bought tea or lemonade for quick prep.
- Adjust lemonade to tea ratio to your liking. Common ratios are 1 part lemonade to 3 parts tea and 1 part lemonade to 1 part tea, also known as “half and half.”
- If you don’t want to make homemade sipmple syrup they sell it at the grocery store, it is good item to keep on hand if you make drinks regularly.
- For spiked Arnold Palmers, fill a tall glass with ice. Add ¾ ounce vodka, ½ cup lemonade, and ½ cup tea.
If you want a refreshing spring and summertime drink then you need to whip up a batch of my Arnold Palmer Drink, you will be so happy you did.
If you like this recipe some recipes that go great with it include:
Arnold Palmer Drink
Ingredients
Tea:
- 2 family sized black tea bags
- 4 cups water divided
Lemonade:
- 3 cups water divided
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice about 5 juicy lemons
- Lemon slices or wedges for serving.
Instructions
Tea:
- Boil 2 cups of water. Add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
- Add remaining 2 cups of water, stir, then refrigerate to cool completely preferably 4 hours to overnight.
Lemonade:
- In a small saucepan, add sugar to 1 cup water over medium heat, stirring to dissolve. When cooled, add remaining water and lemon juice. Stir, then refrigerate to cool completely.
- In a large pitcher, combine tea and lemonade together in a tall glass..
- Pour into ice filled glasses. Top with lemon slices if desired.
Notes
- Allow about 4 hours for homemade tea and lemonade to cool in the fridge but overnight is the best.
- You can use store bought tea or lemonade for quick prep.
- Adjust lemonade to tea ratio to your liking. Common ratios are 1 part lemonade to 3 parts tea and 1 part lemonade to 1 part tea, also known as “half and half.”
- If you don't want to make homemade sipmple syrup they sell it at the grocery store, it is good item to keep on hand if you make drinks regularly.
- For spiked Arnold Palmers, fill a tall glass with ice. Add ¾ ounce vodka, ½ cup lemonade, and ½ cup tea.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
Mike
Is 3/3 cup fresh lemon juice supposed to be 1 1/3 cups?
Tornadough Alli
It’s 3/4 cup and has been corrected.