Arnold Palmer Mix Up

Arnold Palmers are my favorite summer drink! These sweet treats are half ice tea and half lemonade. They are named after a famous golfer. Some people also call these half and halfs. I've been playing around with different fruit tea varieties at my studio and I thought they would be fun to share. I love that they are sweet, but much less sweet than lemonade. I always make mine with unsweetened teas. 

First I make sun tea. I'm sure most of you have done this before, but since I have had a few questions about it I thought I'd explain. Sun tea is simply tea that steeps in the sunlight. I let mine sit in the direct sunlight for at least an hour. I usually forget that it's on my front porch, though, and it sits for several hours. I love this method because the prep is super simple and my mom makes it this way. :) 

I add fresh fruit to my Arnold Palmers. It's delicious, especially the grapefruit! 

Here are a few of my favorite combinations. Have you tried blueberry tea? It's amazing. 

Peach tea + Lemonade + Fresh grapefruit is my favorite combination. It's refreshing with just the right amount of tartness. 

I love raspberry anything, so this combination is another favorite. 

I hope some of you get to try this recipe for the first time this summer! And for all of you long time Arnold Palmer lovers, I hope you try a new combination of flavors! xo. Elsie 

PS. If you like this post you might also enjoy our Flavored Lemonade Inspirations.

Comments

[Kate]

just a plain old green tea and lemonade is my favorite! love these!!

[Katharine]

Yum! I need to try these.

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[Kait]

I love ice tea! I make it all the time in the summer but rarely make flavoured kinds! This has inspired me to try new kinds!!

[chantilly]

these look and sound so amazing! i've heard of arnold palmers before, but haven't attempted to make them. i so want to now. the blueberry one sounds super delish. xo!!

[Natasha]

I love the sound of these! I definitely want to try out the recipe, thank you for sharing!

xoxo Natasha
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[Maria]

Oh, Arnold Palmers are really the greatest!

[Dani]

That looks so delicious

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[Tor]

These are so simple, I don't know why I've never tried them. I like my iced tea with rosewater and lime slices, maybe a little mint sometimes. :)

[Kelsea @ Pink Wonderland]

I am not much of a tea person, but this has inspired me to try something new!

[Jo - Lost in the Haze]

Ohh, they look so good! I love love love grapefruit!

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[Brooke]

PERFECT summery treats! Sounds so good :)

Brooke

[soyphet]

These sound amazing and look gorgeous! Must try soon.

[irene wibowo]

so yummy.. :) http://lovesimplegreen.blogspot.com

[Lindsay Loves Veggies]

Yummy! Those combos sound delicious! I really love the idea of adding fresh fruit. I actually just recently discovered how much I love Arnold Palmers, so I'll have to give these a shot! :)

[Jennyebn]

I'm a fan of John Daley's. Lemonade and sweet tea vodka. :)

[Natika33]

These sound awesome! I allergic to citrus if it's too pure, but diluted with tea would probably be great!

Question - what lemonade do you use? There's no lemonade where I live so if you had a favourite recipe I'd be over-joyed to hear it!

[Charlotte]

Perhaps this is a dumb question, but I have never made sun tea before. Are you supposed to use warm or cold water with the teabags before you set it outside? Thank you!

[Anna]

I don't really like tea, but these just look SO delicious I'll have to try it! My grandma also makes sun tea! :)

[Patricia Picard]

Oh my god, I just want to make some now, under the sun!

[Kelsey]

Could y'all be any more multi-talented? I'm definitely going to try sun tea this weekend! It sounds like the perfect summertime treat for the crazy heat we have right now in the south :)