This easy recipe for long island iced tea mocktails makes a pitcher of non alcoholic drinks. This lemon iced tea mocktail is made with black tea bags, lemon and ginger beer. It's an easy mocktail recipe to serve at summer barbecues and parties.
Can you make a virgin long island?
Yes! It's so easy to make a non alcoholic long island iced tea. First, brew your tea. You can use regular or decaf black tea bags. Then add apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda, sugar and a can of ginger beer.
Stir to combine. The vinegar and baking soda will cause the drink to fizz some. Serve over ice with a lemon slice on top.
Long Island Iced Tea Mocktails Supplies
Why do you add baking soda to iced tea?
Adding a little baking soda will cut down on the bitterness of the tea. The baking soda counteracts the tannins in the tea to give it a nice smooth flavor. It's also supposed to make the tea less cloudy with a nice amber color.
Long Island Iced Tea Mocktails Ingredients
- Iced Tea Bags
- Water
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Ginger Beer
- Lemon Juice
- Granulated Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Ice
- Lemon Slices
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Long Island Iced Tea Mocktails
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy recipe for long island iced tea mocktails makes a pitcher of non alcoholic drinks. This lemon iced tea mocktail is made with black tea bags, lemon and ginger beer. It's an easy mocktail recipe to serve at summer barbecues and parties.
Ingredients
2 Family Size Iced Tea Bags
4 cups Boiling Water
¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
¼ tsp Baking Soda
1 bottle or can of Ginger Beer, 8-12 ounces
Ice, to fill your glasses
Lemon Slices, to serve with drinks
Instructions
Boil water and pour over tea bags in a pitcher. Let steep for 5 minutes.
Carefully remove the tea bags. Add the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and baking soda. Stir to combine. Let the mixture cool slighly.
Pour the ginger beer into the iced tea mixture.
Fill glasses with ice and pour the tea over it. Top the drink with a lemon slice.
Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
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