Sweet Tea Boysenberry Shandy

Name: Sweet Tea Boysenberry Shandy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts)
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups water; 4 tea bags; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup boysenberry syrup; 4 cups cold water; 3 bottles (12 ounces each) beer or white ale, chilled; 1 medium orange, sliced, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling YIELD: 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts)

I love an ice-cold beer on a hot summer day. I also love sweet tea, so one day I got the great idea to mix the two. Wow! It was absolutely delish. I experimented with different flavorings, and this combination was my favorite. —Kelly Williams, Forked River, New Jersey

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups water
4 tea bags
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup boysenberry syrup
4 cups cold water
3 bottles (12 ounces each) beer or white ale, chilled
1 medium orange, sliced, optional

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes, according to taste. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar and syrup until dissolved. Stir in cold water. Transfer to a 3-qt. pitcher; refrigerate until cold.
2. Stir beer into tea mixture; serve immediately. If desired, top with orange slices.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 137 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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