Cold black tea brings tannin and a gentle bitterness, fresh lemonade adds sweetness and bright acidity. Poured over plenty of ice, the two meet somewhere between thirst quencher and aperitif.
4 oz
strong black tea brewed and fully chilled
4 oz
lemonade still, homemade or good quality
Garnish: Lemon wheel · Ice: Ice cubes
Arnold Palmer
Refreshing and not too sweet: tannic black tea, tart lemon and a clean finish. The balance shifts easily with the ratio.
The drink carries the name of Arnold Palmer, the American professional golfer who won seven major championships. Palmer himself said he mixed iced tea and lemonade at home long before the drink had a name. One popular account says a woman at a golf club overheard him ordering it and asked for "that Palmer drink", and the name stuck from there.
Whatever the exact moment, the combination was known across the United States by the 1960s and later became a canned and bottled product carrying Palmer's name and likeness. In the US it is also often simply called a half and half.
Iced black tea and lemonade, usually in equal parts, served over ice.
Half and half is standard. Many people prefer more tea for a less sweet drink.
Yes, because of the black tea. Use decaffeinated tea if you want to avoid it.
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