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    Home » Recipes » Summer Drinks » Arnold Palmer Drink

    Arnold Palmer Drink Recipe

    Published: August 4, 2022 by Sangeetha Vel | Updated: November 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    Arnold Palmer Drink is a sweet, tart, and easy-to-make non-alcoholic summer drink loaded with flavors of tea and lemonade. It is usually made with half part of iced tea and half part of lemonade. The recipe I have shared here shows you how to make Arnold Palmer Drink with easy step-by-step instructions for you to try and enjoy at home.

    I have also shared a detailed video of this drink below to make the cooking process simple and clear. This homemade Arnold Palmer drink is one of the iced drinks to quench your thirst on hot summer days or as a refreshment for parties and get-togethers.

    Arnold Palmer drink in a glass placed on a grey table with few ingredients around.
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    • What is Arnold Palmer Drink?
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Arnold Palmer Drink?
    • What is Arnold Palmer Half and Half?
    • Tips
    • Calories
    • Storage Suggestions
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Related Recipes
    • Arnold Palmer Drink Recipe Video
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    • FAQ

    What is Arnold Palmer Drink?

    Arnold Palmer Drink is a sweet, refreshing, and easy-to-make non-alcoholic summer drink filled with flavors of lemon and tea. It is usually made with equal parts of lemonade and iced tea and served with ice cubes and lemon.

    The drink was named after the famous golfer Arnold Palmer who drinks this combination often. It has also got other names like Arnold Palmer Half and Half, Arnold Palmer Tea, Lemonade Tea, and Iced Tea Lemonade.

    This Arnold Palmer Drink has a balanced flavor and taste of tea and lemonade when you mix both the drinks in equal parts. One can customize the drink easily based on their preferences whether to go high with lemonade or tea.

    Even though the classic drink is a non-alcoholic beverage, there are also variations with vodka to spike up the drink. And this version is called John Daly drink which was named after a golfer John Daly.

    This Arnold Palmer Drink is one of the best summer drinks to quench your thirst on hot summer days or as a treat for get-togethers or parties.

    Ingredients

    The ingredients you will need to make this Arnold Palmer Drink are basic pantry elements. And it should be easily available in most grocery stores around. So let's see what are they below.

    Arnold Palmer Drink ingredients placed on a grey table.
    • Lemon - Fresh lemons that are fruity and sweet to make lemonade
    • Tea Powder - Black tea loose leaf or black tea bags
    • Sugar - Sugar for making sugar syrup
    • Water - For diluting the lemonade and tea
    • Mint Leaves - To Garnish

    Even though I have made this drink from scratch, you can always feel free to use store-bought lemonade and iced tea to save some time.

    For the detailed ingredients list please check out the recipe card below.

    How to make Arnold Palmer Drink?

    The recipe I have shared here is a popular Arnold Palmer Drink. Even though I have made this drink with homemade Lemonade and Iced Tea, you can always feel free to use the store-bought ones to save some time.

    Arnold Palmer drink in a glass placed on a grey table with few ingredients around.

    Following are the high-level instructions to make this drink but for detailed step-by-step instructions with photos and video, please check out the recipe card below.

    To make Iced Tea

    • Boil Water - In a saucepan, pour 2 cups of water and bring it to boil
    • Brew - Add ¼ cup of black tea powder or 6 black tea bags and allow it to brew for 5 minutes
    • Steep - Switch off the heat and cover the saucepan with the lid and allow it to steep for 3 minutes
    • Filter the Tea - Open the lid and drain the tea into a pitcher with a fine-mesh strainer if you are using tea powder or discard the tea bags
    • Dilute - Now pour the remaining 6 cups of cold water into the pitcher and dilute the tea mixture. Refrigerate the tea for at least 2 hours

    To make Lemonade

    • Make Sugar Syrup - In a saucepan, add 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water. Mix well and allow it to boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the sugar syrup from heat and allow it to cool down
    • Squeeze Lemon Juice - Now cut all the lemons in half and transfer them to a bowl. Place a fine-mesh strainer in a bowl and squeeze the juice from the lemon.
    • Extract - Mix well the pulp that is collected in the strainer to extract the juice from it
    • Mix and refrigerate - In a large pitcher or bowl, pour the lemon juice, reserved sugar syrup, and 2 cups of water. Mix well and refrigerate until it is ready to serve

    To Prep Arnold Palmer Drink

    • Pour - In a serving glass, add a lemon slice, and ice cubes, and pour in the chilled Lemonade. Pour the reserved iced tea on top of it. Now the fresh Homemade Arnold Palmer Drink is ready for you to taste and enjoy

    What is Arnold Palmer Half and Half?

    This drink is also called Arnold Palmer half and half because it is made with half part of Lemonade and half part of Iced Tea.

    Tips

    • For best flavors - Making a fresh batch of lemonade and iced tea delivers the best taste and flavor to your drink
    • Ratio - Half parts of lemonade and half parts of iced tea make a perfect Arnold Palmer drink. This ratio delivers the perfect balance of tea and lemonade. But you can always customize the ratio according to your taste preferences.
    • Serving - This drink is perfect to serve on hot summer days to quench your thirst. Add a lot of ice cubes, lemon slices, and mint leaves for a refreshing feel

    Calories

    This Arnold Palmer Drink that I have shared here contains 78 calories per serving and it is an estimation by the nutrition calculator. The calorie count may change if you have extra add-ins. You could also find the detailed nutritional information in the recipe card below.

    Storage Suggestions

    You can store the lemonade and iced tea for up to a week in the refrigerator in separate pitchers. You can make a glass of Arnold Palmer drink whenever you feel like drinking it.

    Serving Suggestions

    Related Recipes

    You could also find similar recipes below and more at summer drinks recipes and iced drinks recipes.

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    Arnold Palmer Drink Recipe Video

    I have also shared a detailed video of this Arnold Palmer Drink Recipe below that I hope will help you to make a refreshing drink at home. You could also find this recipe in a story format.

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    Arnold Palmer drink in a glass placed on a grey table with few ingredients around.

    Arnold Palmer Drink

    Arnold Palmer Drink is a sweet, tart, refreshing, and easy-to-make non-alcoholic summer drink filled with flavors of lemon and tea. It is usually made with equal parts of lemonade and iced tea and served with ice cubes and lemon. The drink was named after the famous golfer Arnold Palmer who drinks this combination often. This Arnold Palmer Drink is one of the best summer drinks to quench your thirst on hot summer days or as a treat for get-togethers or parties.
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    Author: Sangeetha Vel
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    Course: Summer Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep: 10 mins
    Cook: 10 mins
    Adjust 26 servings

    Ingredients
     
     

    For Iced Tea

    • ¼ cup Tea Powder, black loose leaf or 6 black tea bags
    • 8 cup Water, 2 for tea + 6 for diluting

    For Lemonade

    • 2 cup Sugar
    • 2 cup Water, for syrup
    • 10 Lemon, medium size
    • 2 cup Water, for diluting the juice
    • Ice Cubes, to serve
    • 1 slice Lemon , to serve
    • Mint Leaves, to garnish
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    Instructions
     

    To make Iced Tea

    • In a saucepan, pour 2 cups of water and bring it to boil
      Water boiling in a saucepan.
    • Add ¼ cup of black tea powder or 6 black tea bags and allow it to brew for 5 minutes
      Tea brewing in a saucepan.
    • Switch off the heat and cover the saucepan with the lid and allow it to steep for 3 minutes
      Tea steeping in saucepan with lid closed.
    • Open the lid and drain the tea into a pitcher with a fine-mesh strainer if you are using tea powder or discard the tea bags
      Filtering the tea into the pitcher.
    • Now pour the remaining 6 cups of cold water into the pitcher and dilute the tea mixture. Refrigerate the tea for at least 2 hours
      Diluted Tea in the pitcher.

    To make Lemonade

    • In a saucepan, add 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water
      Adding a bowl of sugar into the saucepan.
    • Mix well and allow it to boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the sugar syrup from heat and allow it to cool down
      Sugar water boiling in a saucepan.
    • Now cut all the lemons in half and transfer them to a bowl
      Cutting the lemons in half with a knife.
    • Place a fine-mesh strainer in a bowl and squeeze the juice from the lemon. You can use a fork, spoon, lemon skewer, handheld squeezer, or citrus press that's handy for you (note: the number of lemons used here gave me 2 cups of juice)
      Squeezing the juice from the lemon.
    • Mix well the pulp that is collected in the strainer to extract the juice from it
      Extracting the juice from the pulp.
    • In a large pitcher or bowl, pour the lemon juice, reserved sugar syrup, and 2 cups of water. Mix well and refrigerate until it is served
      Lemonade in a large bowl.
    • In a serving glass, add a lemon slice, and ice cubes, and pour in the chilled Lemonade. Pour the reserved iced tea on top of it. Now the fresh Homemade Arnold Palmer Drink is ready for you to taste and enjoy
      Pouring iced tea into lemonade in the glass.

    To Serve

    • Serve this Arnold Palmer Drink as a refreshing summer drink, or treat for get-togethers or parties
      Arnold Palmer drink served in tall glass with ice cubes and lemon slice.

    Video

    Notes

    • For best flavors - Making a fresh batch of lemonade and iced tea delivers the best taste and flavor to your drink
    • Ratio - Half parts of lemonade and half parts of iced tea make a perfect Arnold Palmer drink. This ratio delivers the perfect balance of tea and lemonade. But you can always customize the ratio according to your taste preferences.
    • Serving - This drink is perfect to serve on hot summer days to quench your thirst. Add a lot of ice cubes, lemon slices, and mint leaves for a refreshing feel

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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    FAQ

    What is Arnold Palmer Drink?

    Arnold Palmer Drink is a sweet, refreshing, and easy-to-make non-alcoholic summer drink filled with flavors of lemon and tea. It is usually made with equal parts of lemonade and iced tea and served with ice cubes and lemon.
    The drink was named after the famous golfer Arnold Palmer who drinks this combination often. This Arnold Palmer Drink is one of the best summer drinks to quench your thirst on hot summer days or as a treat for get-togethers or parties.

    What does Arnold Palmer's Drink taste like?

    You could taste the flavor of crisp tea and fresh lemony flavor from the lemonade when both the drinks are in equal parts. If you want a dominant lemonade flavor, go for lemonade and tea in a 2:1 ratio. Or vice versa for tea flavor.

    Does Arnold Palmer's drink contain alcohol?

    No, this drink does not contain any alcohol in it. But there are variations with vodka or other alcoholic beverages added to spike it up.

    How many calories are there in Arnold Palmer Drink?

    This Arnold Palmer Drink that I have shared here contains 78 calories per serving and it is an estimation by the nutrition calculator. The calorie count may change if you have extra add-ins. You could also find detailed nutritional information in the recipe card above.

    I hope you enjoyed the recipe that I have shared here and I would love to hear from you about how it turned out for you. Please let me know.

    If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.

    Enjoy!

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