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Arnold Palmer is also known as the layered drink. The Arnold Palmer is a drink made of lemonade and iced tea. If made correctly, this drink is not only very tasty but is also most presentable. If you're the server at a restaurant and a customer orders this drink, prepared correctly it can really help boost your tip and impress the customer.
Ingredients
Lemonade
- 1 cup (225 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) water
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) lemon juice (about 4 to 5 lemons)
- 4 cups (950 milliliters) cold water
Iced Tea
- 6 cups (1.4 liters) water
- 3 to 4 black tea bags
Makes 12 servings
Steps
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Boil 1 cup (225 grams) of sugar and 1 cup (240 milliliters) of water in a small pot. Stir the sugar water often to keep the sugar from scorching. This will make your simple syrup. You are boiling the water and sugar, because sugar does not mix well into cold water.
- If you already have your lemonade, click here to learn how to put the drink together.
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Squeeze the juice from enough lemons to fill 1 cup (240 milliliters). This will take about 4 to 5 lemons. Rinse the lemons well, then cut them in half. Squeeze them using a lemon juicer, and discard the pulp and seeds.Advertisement
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Pour the lemon juice into a large pitcher. Make sure that the pitcher is large enough to hold 6 cups (1.4 liters) of liquid. -
Add 4 cups (950 milliliters) of cold water. Give the water a gentle stir to help mix in the lemon juice.
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Stir in enough of the sugar-water until you get your desired sweetness. How much you use is up to you. Some people like their lemonade very sweet, while others prefer something more tart. You likely won't use all of the sugar-water.
- If you have any of the sugar-water left over, store it in the fridge, and use it to sweeten your drinks and desserts within a few days.
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Let the lemonade reach room temperature. The sugar-water will likely still be very hot and will make your lemonade warm. You will need to wait for the lemonade to reach room temperature before you move on. If you are in a hurry, add 2 to 3 handfuls of ice into the pitcher.
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Boil 6 cups (1.4 liters) of water in a large pot. Set a large pot on the stove, and fill it with 6 cups (1.4 liters) of water. Turn the heat to high, and wait for the water to boil.
- If you already have your iced tea, click here to learn how to put the drink together.
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Take the pot off the stove, and add 3 to 4 bags of black tea. If you don't like black tea, you can make a less traditional Arnold Palmer, and another type of tea (such as green or mint) instead.
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Let the tea steep, covered, for 5 minutes. Place a lid on the pot, and leave it some place where it won't get disturbed.
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Take the tea bags out after 5 minutes, then discard them. Don't leave the tea bags in the water for longer than 5 minutes, or the tea will turn bitter.
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Pour the tea into a large pitcher and let it cool down to room temperature. Don't use the same pitcher as the tea; you will be pouring the drinks separately. If you are in a hurry, you can add 2 to 3 handfuls of ice. Don't add any more, or you will dilute the flavor too much.
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Get a tall, narrow glass. The Arnold Palmer is typically served in a Collin's glass, but any type of tall glass will do.
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Fill the glass half-way with ice. For a colder drink, fill it 2/3 of the way with ice.
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Fill the glass partway with lemonade. For a traditional Arnold Palmer, fill it only ¼ of the way with lemonade. For a sweeter Arnold Palmer, fill it ½ of the way with lemonade. [1] X Research source
- Arnold Palmer has been said to prefer his drink to be 70 percent iced tea, and 30 percent lemonade. [2] X Research source
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Fill the rest of the glass with the tea. Do not stir the two liquids together. The layering is part of the presentation. Who ever is drinking the Arnold Palmer can do the stirring him or herself, if they so desire.
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Garnish with a few mint leaves or a lemon wedge, if desired. For a more girlish drink, use a maraschino cherry instead.
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Serve.
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Tips
- Add 1 ounce (cc milliliters) of vodka or bourbon if you are of legal drinking age, and would like a kick. [5] X Research sourceThanks
- For a hint of color and flavor, put 4 raspberries to the bottom of each glass, and muddle with a wooden spoon, before adding the ice, lemonade, and iced tea. [6] X Research sourceThanks
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Things You'll Need
- 2 large pitchers
- Large pot
- Small pot
- Lemon juicer
- Stove
- Tall glasses
References
- ↑ http://www.tablespoon.com/posts/how-to-make-an-arnold-palmer/d5bb012c-cf16-4e55-8069-16e04e6a032e
- ↑ http://www.tablespoon.com/posts/how-to-make-an-arnold-palmer/d5bb012c-cf16-4e55-8069-16e04e6a032e
- ↑ http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1004301/how-to-make-an-arnold-palmer
- ↑ http://www.tablespoon.com/posts/how-to-make-an-arnold-palmer/d5bb012c-cf16-4e55-8069-16e04e6a032e
- ↑ http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2013/06/raspberry-arnold-palmer/
- ↑ http://www.crazyforcrust.com/2013/06/raspberry-arnold-palmer/
- ↑ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/221303/the-arnold-palmer/
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To make an Arnold Palmer, place a few ice cubes in a glass and then fill 1/4 of the glass with lemonade before filling the rest of it with iced tea. Do not stir the 2 liquids together. If you want to make your own iced tea for your Arnold Palmer, first make the iced tea by boiling water in a saucepan on the stove. Then, remove it from the heat and add black tea bags to steep for 5 minutes. Next, take out the tea bags and wait for the tea to cool to room temperature. For more tips, like how to make your own lemonade for an Arnold Palmer, keep reading!
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