Sweet Tea Boysenberry Shandy

Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

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

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Sweet Tea Boysenberry Shandy

Yield: 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts)
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min

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.
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