Brewing Up a Cherry Vanilla Iced Tea Cocktail: A Simple Recipe

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This lightly sweet tea is a fantastic beverage for hot days. 
It is not overly sweet. If you prefer a very sweet tea, add 1/4 cup white sugar to the mixture.

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Cherry Vanilla Ice tea Cocktail

This lightly sweet tea is a fantastic beverage for hot days. It is not overly sweet. If you prefer a very sweet tea, add 1/4 cup white sugar to the mixture.
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Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla schnapps. It equals about 7 1/2 shots. Use less if you prefer lower alcohol. These pack quite a punch…so tread lightly!
  • 2 large sized ice-tea bags, I used Luzianne
  • 8 cups water
  • 10 ounces Maraschino cherries, with liquid
  • Ice

Instructions
 

  • Prepare ice tea according to package directions.
    Add to pitcher.
    Add the desired amount of vanilla schnapps.
    Drain cherry syrup into a pitcher of tea.
    Stir well.
    Add ice and cherries on garnish sticks.
    Cheers!