Spiked Raspberry Sweet Tea

Ingredients
8 cups water
2 family-sized tea bags (or 6 regular-sized, I prefer Luzianne)
1/2-1 cup granulated sugar (I prefer the tea not too sweet)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups Chambord Liquor (optional)
1/2 cup good quality vodka (optional)
mint springs, raspberrys, oranges, etc for garnish

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Directions
Bring water to a boil then remove from the heat. Add the tea bags, cover and let steep (soak) for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags then add the sugar and baking soda, stir until sugar dissolves.

Add in Chambord and Vodka if desired. Let the tea cool, pour into ice-filled glasses.

Garnish with a mint sprig, raspberries, oranges, whatever you love. Enjoy!!

**NOTE: You can make the sweet tea separate from the liquor and make the spiked part ‘by the glass’. Use 1 cup sweet tea and 3-4 tablespoons Chambord. **


Recipe and image credit: The Cookie Rookie