The Red And Khaki

The Red And Khaki
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Please every palate with this patriotic and celebratory drink!
Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 5 cup water, divided
  • 4 green tea bags, such as by archer farms
  • 4 cup frozen whole strawberries, such as by market pantry
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 bottle market pantry club soda, chilled
Directions
  1. Heat 4 cups of water to boiling in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags, then let steep for 5 minutes. Discard the teach bags, and chill the tea.
  2. Meanwhile, combine strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 cup of water in another medium saucepan. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes until fruit is very soft, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool. Strain through a fine sleve. Chill syrup, and discard pulp.
  3. For each serving, pour 2/3 cup tea over ice in a glass. Add 1/3 cup strawberry syrup. Top off with about 1/3 cup club soda. Skewer fresh strawberries on wooden stir stir sticks to garnish, if desired.