Portable Summer Sippers
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The problem: Playing bartender keeps you from mingling with guests at your Labor Day bash. The solution: Set out a bunch of premade cocktails, like these individual frozen sippers. Basically the grown-up version of a juice box, our custom blends--made of tea, fruit juice and vodka--are poured into little plastic bags and then frozen until you’re ready to serve (with festive straws, of course). It’s a win-win for all. And you might even have a few left over to sip by the pool the next day.
Ingredients
Raspberry-Lime Cooler
3 bags raspberry tea
5 cups water, divided
4 limes, juiced
½ cup superfine sugar
⅓ cup raspberry vodka (optional)
6 lime slices
Lemonade Iced Tea
3 bags orange pekoe tea
5 cups water, divided
3 lemons, juiced
½ cup superfine sugar
⅓ cup lemon vodka (optional)
6 lemon slices
Directions
1. Make the Raspberry-Lime Cooler: Boil 2 cups of water. Place the raspberry tea bags in a glass liquid measuring cup and cover with the boiling water. Steep 3 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags. Add 1 cup cool water.
2. While the tea steeps, stir the remaining 2 cups water with the lime juice and sugar. Add this mixture to the tea mixture and stir to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove, then stir in the raspberry vodka, if using.
3. Carefully pour the mixture into 6 tall (6-ounce) plastic bags so each is three-quarters of the way full, then add a lime slice to each and seal. Place the bags on a tray and freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Thaw 10 to 20 minutes before serving. (Thaw less time and it will be a slush; thaw longer and it will be a drink.)
4. Make the Lemonade Iced Tea: Boil 2 cups of water. Place the orange tea bags in a glass liquid measuring cup and cover with the boiling water. Steep 3 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags. Add 1 cup cool water.
5. While the tea steeps, stir the remaining 2 cups water with the lemon juice and sugar. Add the lemon mixture to the tea mixture and stir to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove, then stir in the lemon vodka, if using.
6. Carefully pour the chilled mixture into 6 tall (6-ounce) plastic bags so each is three-quarters of the way full, then add a lemon slice to each and seal. Place the bags on a tray and freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Thaw 10 to 20 minutes before serving. (Thaw less time and it will be a slush; thaw longer and it will be a drink.)
Raspberry-Lime Cooler
59 calories
0g fat
16g carbs
0g protein
13g sugars
Lemonade Iced Tea
64 calories
0g fat
18g carbs
1g protein
14g sugars
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