Arnold Palmer

(alcohol-free*)
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Cold black tea
1 1⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon slice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda and briefly stir.

Strength & taste guide:

Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Cocktail of the day:

10th September 2025 is Arnold Palmer's Birthday

Review:

A real lemon iced tea. Balanced and refreshing.

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Variant:

Tom Arnold, John Daly

History:

A popular drink throughout the United States. Named after and said to be a favourite of the legendary golfer.

Nutrition:

One serving of Arnold Palmer contains 106 calories

*Alcohol-free: This recipe contains a maximum of 0.5% alc/vol.

Alcohol content:

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  • 0% alc./vol. (0° proof)
  • 0 grams of pure alcohol

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Ciara Sherry-Wooldridge’s Avatar Ciara Sherry-Wooldridge
13th December 2023 at 21:19
I'm someone who likes short, strong drinks so I was hesitant about this, but its really yummy! Definitely hits the spot when you want a tasty drink without alcohol
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Christophe CARPENTIER’s Avatar Christophe CARPENTIER
9th July 2021 at 20:18
Excellent as an aperitive, but a bit too aggressive for refreshing on a hot day. I doubled the quantity of black tea and it gave a perfect iced tea drink; according to your taste, you may want something between those settings.

I tried again with even more tea than that, and it was very bland.
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