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Mix It Up: Citrus Sweet Tea 5 Ways

Updated: Jan 13, 2021

At-home cocktails far too often fall into three main categories: the lackluster 'vodka-soda-splash- cran', confusing craft-cocktails that call for an assortment of random (sometimes expensive!) ingredients, or the dreaded single use store-bought cocktail mixer.


At Owl's Brew, we believe that there should be an easier way to make a variety of cocktails, easily. Each of our tea-based cocktail-mixers are versatile, and can be made into a wide assortment of cocktails and mocktails, depending on your mood, preferences or occasion.


In each 'Mix It Up!', we feature one of our mixers 5 different ways. Break out your inner-bartender! Mix and match, have a friendly competition or taste test, but most importantly, have fun and enjoy.



1. Citrus Sweet Tea


ingredients:

- 3oz Wicked Margarita (Green Tea, Lime and Habanero)

- 1.5 oz Tequila

- 1oz Lime Juice - Fresh lime wheels and watermelon for garnish

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- Combine Wicked Margarita, tequila, lime juice in a shaker with ice, and shake.

- Pour into a glass with fresh ice, and garnish with lime wheel



2. Rosemary Gin Fizz

ingredients:

- 3oz Citrus Sweet Tea (English Breakfast, Lemon, Lime)

- 1.5 oz Gin

- Fresh lemon slices and rosemary sprigs

- Seltzer water (to top)

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- Gently muddle fresh rosemary sprigs, and lemon slices in a glass

- Add Citrus Sweet Tea and gin into a glass, stir gently

- Fill glass with ice, and top with seltzer. Garnish with fresh lemon slice and sprig of rosemary.




3. Citrus Margarita


- 3oz Citrus Sweet Tea (English Breakfast, Lemon, Lime)

- 1oz Tequila

- Squeeze of orange (you can also use grapefruit)

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- Add Citrus Sweet Tea, tequila and orange juice in a shaker with ice. Shake until cold.

- Pour into a glass with fresh ice. Garnish with fresh lemon slices, or jalapeños for a kick!





4. FROZEN Citrus Margarita

Makes 2 drinks

ingredients:

- 6 oz Citrus Sweet Tea (English Breakfast, Lemon and Lime)

- 3.5 oz Tequila (we also love vodka!)

- 1oz Lime Juice

- Fresh lime wheels to garnish ________________


- Combine Citrus Sweet Tea, tequila, lime juice and ice in a blender. Blend until it reaches a slush consistency.

- Pour into a glass and garnish with lime wheels







5. Citrus Julep


- 2 parts Citrus Sweet Tea (English Breakfast, Lemon, Lime)

- 1 part Bourbon

- Squeeze of fresh lemon juice

- Muddle Mint

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- Muddle several mint leaves in the bottom of a shaker or a glass. Add all other ingredients.

- Shake and strain into a glass with ice. If you are doing a larger batch, just float the mint and let sit for 20 minutes or so before serving.





Drink Wise & Enjoy!

The Owl's Brew Crew



 
 
 

39 Comments


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5 days ago

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Wordle
Jul 05

Scrolling through hypackel for game breaks, I'd totally swap a match for a mixing session-who knew a tea mixer could be this versatile?

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This was a refreshing and creative guide to experimenting with citrus sweet tea variations. The ideas are simple yet inspiring, making it easy for readers to try something new at home. I recently came across a similar discussion on a review blog make a high school diploma, and it offered an interesting perspective as well on how small recipe variations can transform everyday drinks.

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hazide
Dec 09, 2025

the variety of citrus‑sweet tea ideas is really inspiring. I especially liked your tip about balancing sweetness with natural acids; it feels like a great way to refresh hot afternoons. It reminded me of a comparison I once saw in a thesagelawgroup up write‑up about simple lifestyle choices — sometimes small tweaks can make a big difference. I’ll definitely try a few of these recipes soon.

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Rum Mojito: rum with fresh-brewed tea and real fruit juice, alcohol 5% by Volume. Analysis per 12 FL OZ: 110 Calories, 0 Protein, 0 FAT, 6g Carbohydrates.

Skinny Tequila Margaritas:  Tequila with brewed tea and real fruit juice, alcohol 5% by Volume.  Analysis per 12 FL OZ: 110 Calories, 0 Protein, 0 Fat, Carbohydrates: Hibiscus, 7g; Spicy 10G; Classic 10g.

Sun Tea & Vodka:  Vodka with fresh-brewed tea and real fruit juice, alcohol 5% by volume.  Average analysis per 12 FL OZ:  100-110 calories, 0 protein, 0 fat.  Carbohydrates: Green Tea & Passion Fruit 5g, Blackberry Half & Half 7g, Black Tea & Pomegranate, 5g, Half & Half Sun Tea 8g, Half & Half Blueberry Lemon 7g, Strawberry Basil 8g

Vodka Lemonade:  Vodka with fresh-brewed botanicals and real fruit juice, alcohol 5% by volume.  Average analysis per 12 FL OZ:  100 calories, 0 protein, 0 fat.  Carbohydrates: Classic Lemonade, 8g, Pink Lemonade 8g, Mint Lemonade 6g

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