John Daly Cocktail
This elevated John Daly Cocktail made with fresh lemons, spiced iced tea and crisp vodka is the perfect libation to enjoy when you are hitting those drives on the links.
What is a John Daly Cocktail?
This oh so sweet and refreshing iced tea cocktail is a dangerously devilish summertime drink OR the perfect cocktail for watching Sunday at the Masters. Muddle fresh lemons, add agave or simple syrup, brew up a big pitcher of chai spice iced tea and top it off with crisp vodka. Fill that glass to the brim and hit the pool or the links. Looking for a lemonade cocktail? You’ve found it.
Make it even more festive with our variations below. This is the perfect poolside cocktail on a hot day.
Cheers!
Ingredients in a John Daly-
- Spiced Chai tea- This is the brand we prefer
- sugar or agave
- lemons
- vodka
- ice
- water
Equipment needed for this spiked lemonade cocktail:
- Juicer- this is my favorite
- large glass measuring cup
- glass pitcher- We love this pitcher by Juliska
- knife
- tea kettle
- muddler or wooden spoon
Other warm weather cocktails to enjoy to beat the heat:
- Blackberry Pom Smash
- Guava Grapefruit cocktail
- Ranch Water Seltzer
- Pineapple Pirate Punch
- Watermelon Agua Fresca with Rum
- Ginger Mint Mojito zero carbs
Variations to this John Daly Cocktail:
- Omit the vodka for a refreshing Arnold Palmer- just lemonade and iced tea
- Add muddled oranges or grapefruit for even deeper citrus flavor
- Pour ginger beer over this cocktail for a fun Moscow Mule Mulligan
- Add cinnamon sticks and cloves for a spicy John Daly
- Garnish with lemon wheels, cinnamon or swizzle sticks
- Don’t have time to brew the tea or make fresh lemonade for your John Daly Cocktail? See below-
- Mix can of frozen lemonade concentrate and mix with water and Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka- and pour over ice. But beware- that is one strong cocktail.
Ingredients
- 6 unit spiced chai tea bags
- 32 oz water
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar OR 1/2 cup warm agave OR Monk Fruit to taste
- 1 unit peel from lemon
- 6-7 unit large lemons
- 6-8 oz vodka
- ice
- lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Boil 32 oz of water. Add tea bags off heat and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Pour tea into a large pitcher to cool.
- In a small sauce pan add 1 cup water to 3/4 cup sugar and lemon peel. Bring to a simmmer until sugar is disolved. Pour into the pitcher of tea. Stir well. If you prefer, add in 1/2 cup agave or monk fruit warmed up in a microwave and stir well.
- Juice the lemons, discard the seeds, and slice into large thick slices. With the back of a spoon, muddle 4-5 of the lemons to release more juice and oils. Pour the lemon juice and muddled lemons into ice tea pitcher. Pour vodka over the entire tea mixture and stir well to combine. Check for sweetness. Add more sugar/ agave if needed. You can also sweeten with delicious Sweet tea vodka. We like Firefly.
- Serve over ice in a Collins or highball glass with a slice of lemon.
- Keep in the fridge up to 3-4 days.
