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Three cocktails created by Jimmy Russell,
master distiller for Wild Turkey Bourbon:
The Liber Tea
Makes 1 large pitcher
 4 cups water
4 cups
lemonade
4 black tea bags
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup
Wild Turkey Bourbon
1 1/2 cups Wild Turkey American Honey
In a large saucepan, boil 2 cups water. Remove from heat; add 4
teabags of black tea. Steep 8 minutes; discard teabags. Add 2 cups
cold water and lemonade; transfer to pitcher and chill. Add fresh
basil leaves. Using a wooden spoon, crush basil until fragrant. Stir
in Wild Turkey Bourbon and American Honey. Serve over ice.
Wild Turkey Mint Tea
Makes 1 pitcher
 4 cups water
4 black
tea bags
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 cups
Wild Turkey Bourbon
Juice of half lemon
Juice of half lime
In a large saucepan, boil 2 cups water. Remove
from heat; add 4 teabags of black tea. Steep 8 minutes; discard
teabags. Add 2 cups cold water. Transfer to pitcher and chill. Add
fresh mint leaves. Using a wooden spoon, crush mint until fragrant.
Stir in Wild Turkey bourbon. Serve over ice.
Wild Turkey Sparkling Tea
Makes 1 pitcher
 4 cups water
8 red herbal tea bags (such as lemon zinger or hibiscus)
2 cups
Wild Turkey American Honey
Splash of club soda
Juice of one
lemon
Cherries for garnish
In a large
saucepan, boil 2 cups water. Remove from heat. Add tea bags. Steep
10 minutes; discard tea bags. Add 2 cups cold water to tea. Stir in
Wild Turkey American Honey. Transfer to pitcher and chill. Just
before serving, add lemon juice and a splash of club soda for a
touch of refreshing fizz. Serve over ice.
Zen, White & Blue
Created by Tea Sommelier James Labe.
 1½ parts Zen Green Tea Liqueur
3 parts prepared Silver Needle White Tea
1½ parts Skyy Infusions Raspberry
3 parts Fresh Blueberries, muddled or pureed
Combine 1 part cold and 5 parts boiling water to
approximately 180ºF. Use ½ cup dry tea leaves to 2 cups hot
water. Steep 3 minutes. Strain and chill. Combine and stir
ingredients. Serve on the rocks. Garnish with fresh mint.
Mango Sweet Tea
 2 ounces Three Olives Mango, chilled
6 ounces Sweet Tea, chilled
Add the Three-O Mango and tea to a tall glass
filled with ice; stir well. Garnish, if desired, with a slice of
mango.
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