Spiked Southern Patio-Cooler

Name: Sunkist Growers
Price range: $

Prep: 70 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 Sunkist® orange
20 whole cloves
8 large sprigs fresh mint
4 orange pekoe tea bags
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 cups boiling water
1 cup freshly-squeezed Sunkist orange juice
1/2 cup freshly-squeezed Sunkist lemon juice
1 cup peach nectar
2 cups bourbon
fresh mint sprigs and Sunkist lemon slices, peach slices if in season, for garnish

Poke the cloves into the orange, then cut it into 3 slices.
Put the orange slices, mint, tea bags, and brown sugar in a large heat-proof pitcher (or container that will hold at least 10 cups). Add the boiling water and let steep for 1 hour, then remove the tea bags and mint.
Add in the orange and lemon juices, peach nectar, and bourbon. Stir, then chill until ready to serve.
Present for service in a large drink dispenser or punch bowl. Serve over ice with fresh mint and lemon. Or, for a fun presentation, serve in mason jars over ice.