Tiger Tea Recipe
"Tee time" was deliciously refreshing when we poured this thirst-quenching iced tea at our golf party. I enjoyed coming up with the recipe titles for our theme foods. Even non-golfers know this bright beverage is named for famous young pro Tiger Woods.
"Tee time" was deliciously refreshing when we poured this thirst-quenching iced tea at our golf party. I enjoyed coming up with the recipe titles for our theme foods. Even non-golfers know this bright beverage is named for famous young pro Tiger Woods.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (249g)
- Sodium 4660.44001335573 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- In a large kettle, bring 1 quart water to a boil.
- Remove from the heat; add tea bags.
- Steep for 5 minutes.
- Discard tea bags.
- Stir in the lemonade and orange juice concentrates, sugar and remaining water.
- Serve over ice.
Dissolving a full cup of granulated sugar directly into warm tea concentrate requires vigorous mechanical agitation or the grains will remain stubbornly at the bottom of the vessel. When testing this beverage, pouring boiling water over six standard tea bags and letting them steep for precisely five minutes extracted sufficient tannins without developing harsh astringency. Leaving the bags submerged past the eight-minute mark creates an unpleasantly bitter base that no amount of citrus concentrate can mask.
Altering the ratio of frozen lemonade and orange juice concentrates drastically shifts the acid-to-sugar balance. Substituting freshly squeezed lemon juice for the frozen concentrate removes the added cane sugar present in commercial bases, leaving the drink aggressively tart unless additional sweetener is dissolved into the remaining two quarts of cold water. Furthermore, dropping the water volume below the specified three total quarts concentrates the sweetness past a palatable threshold, turning a refreshing cooler into a heavy syrup.
Preparing this recipe in smaller batches requires maintaining the fundamental one-to-three ratio of hot steeping water to cold dilution water to ensure the beverage reaches an immediate serving temperature. Pouring the warm mixture directly over ice cubes melts them prematurely, watering down the flavor profile. Chill the blended pitcher in the refrigerator for at least one hour before pouring over fresh ice to preserve the intended flavor density.
The Danger of Concentrate Substitutions
Altering the ratio of frozen lemonade and orange juice concentrates drastically shifts the acid-to-sugar balance. Substituting freshly squeezed lemon juice for the frozen concentrate removes the added cane sugar present in commercial bases, leaving the drink aggressively tart unless additional sweetener is dissolved into the remaining two quarts of cold water. Furthermore, dropping the water volume below the specified three total quarts concentrates the sweetness past a palatable threshold, turning a refreshing cooler into a heavy syrup.
Scaling and Serving Mechanics
Preparing this recipe in smaller batches requires maintaining the fundamental one-to-three ratio of hot steeping water to cold dilution water to ensure the beverage reaches an immediate serving temperature. Pouring the warm mixture directly over ice cubes melts them prematurely, watering down the flavor profile. Chill the blended pitcher in the refrigerator for at least one hour before pouring over fresh ice to preserve the intended flavor density.
