This Bourbon Iced Tea is the perfect cocktail for summertime "porch sittin’ and afternoon sippin"

Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. We never did that.” Bourbon Iced Tea Slush, as well as pitchers of Bourbon Iced Tea, were summertime staples at family and friends’ river and bay houses. Iced tea and bourbon iced tea Ingredients Lipton tea bags Water 1 cup sugar 2 cups warm water Ice cubes Bourbon Freshly squeezed orange and/or lemon juice Orange wheels Maraschino cherries Directions My tea recipe: Put a family-sized Lipton tea bag in a small boiler and fill to about 1/4 capacity. Recipe for a pitcher: You can use the proportions above for a single, adding fresh squeezed juice, but if you are making it for a crowd and need a shortcut, you can opt for unsweet tea and make using prepared lemonade and store bought orange juice. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Bourbon Ice Tea Slush Yields 10 to 12 servings Prep Time 10 minutes Ingredients 1 cup sugar 2 cups of very strong tea, made using double your usual tea bags 1.5 quarts water 1.5 to 2 cups bourbon 1 can frozen lemonade 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate Soda of choice: club soda, ginger ale, or 7-Up Directions Sweeten warm tea with 1 cup of sugar.