This post is sponsored by Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea.

Did you know that I love summer so much? I love the sunshine, the long days and I love getting to relax with family and friends. And I love enjoying sweet tea. I made this Sweet tea with vodka and lemonade for you so you can make it for family and friends.

It's so easy to make and only has 4 ingredients if you don't count the garnish.

The most important ingredients are Milo's Famous Sweet Tea and Milo's Lemonade!

How to make sweet tea vodka lemonade

Sweet tea vodka lemonade is really easy to make. It comes together really quickly and you can even make it ahead of time.

Just mix together Milo's Famous Sweet Tea and Milo's Lemonade, add the vodka and mix again. Then serve over ice and add some fresh mint!

I love both Milo's Famous Sweet Tea and Milo's Lemonade! Milo's beverages are all natural and contain no preservatives or added acids. Their tea has a clean ingredient list and is always brewed from real tea leaves. That's a huge plus!

Milo's award-winning tea is also available as no calorie sweetened with sucralose or unsweet.

First, I measure out Milo's Sweet Tea.

Then, measure out Milo's Lemonade.

And the vodka.

Mix together in a pitcher. And then add ice to cups. Pour the drink over the ice.

I love the addition of fresh mint leaves to drinks in the summer. It makes it more fun!

It's refreshing and the perfect beverage cocktail to share with family and friends. Perfect for any BBQ, party or gathering…I know you'll love this sweet tea with vodka and lemonade drink!

You can find Milo’s Tea in the refrigerated section of your local supermarket. Use their product locator to find a retailer near you.

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Sweet Tea with Vodka and Lemonade Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 2 cups Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea
• 2 1/2 cups Milo’s Lemonade
• 1/3 cup vodka or to taste
• ice
• sprigs of fresh mint for garnish

Instructions

• Mix Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea and Milo’s Lemonade together in a pitcher.
• Add vodka and mix.
• Serve in glasses with ice and garnish with fresh mint tea leaves.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Milo’s Famous Sweet Tea and I always share with you my own opinions.

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This post is sponsored by Florida Department of Citrus.

When I think of Florida, I think of the sunshine and Florida Orange Juice. When I think of Florida Orange Juice, I think of being able to get my vitamin C and potassium! What about you?

I'm so excited to be working again with the Florida Department of Citrus to bring you this recipe for orange mint tea! May 4th is National OJ Day and I'm celebrating with this orange mint tea drink!

It's so easy to make and I KNOW your family and friends will love this, you can make it for a family and friends gathering or enjoy it after a workout! It stores well in the refrigerator so you can make it ahead of time!

Citrus goes so well with mint so of course I knew Florida Orange Juice would pair well with mint!

How to make orange mint tea

First, you're going to need 1 1/2 cups of Florida Orange Juice.

I love the taste of Florida Orange Juice! It tastes great and it’s naturally sweet, which means it contains no added sugar.

Add 4 cups of water to a tea kettle and bring it to 176 degrees F. (You can also boil the water. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Once it boils, remove from heat and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.) Once it’s done, pour the water into a heat proof glass measuring cup.

Add 4 green tea bags to the measuring cup and steep for 2 to 3 minutes.

How to make mint simple syrup

While you’re making the tea, add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan.

Bring to a boil, mixing with a rubber spatula until the sugar has dissolved. Once it comes to a boil, lower to a simmer. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, until thickened.

Remove from heat and add two bunches of mint to the simple sugar. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

Pour the green tea into a pitcher.

Add the Florida Orange Juice and stir with a spatula (I use a chopstick).

Then, add the mint simple syrup to taste.

Serve with ice and a couple of mint leaves.

This recipe is so easy! It's really refreshing and the Florida Orange Juice is good for you! I love it and I drink it every day!

Did you know that May 4th is #NationalOJDay? I’m going to be drinking this orange mint tea to celebrate! How will you celebrate National OJ Day?

While you're enjoying time with the family and having fun this summer, don't forget you can rehydrate and enjoy a glass of Florida Orange Juice!

Be sure to Follow the Florida Department of Citrus on facebook, twitter and instagram! They are always sharing great Florida OJ inspired recipe ideas!

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Orange Mint Tea Recipe

Servings 4 to 5 drinks

Ingredients

• 4 green tea bags caffeinated or decaf
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 bunches of fresh mint plus extra for serving
• 1 1/2 cups Florida Orange Juice

Instructions

• Add 4 cups of water to a tea kettle and bring it to 176 degrees F. (You can also boil the water. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Once it boils, remove from heat and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.) Once it’s done, pour the water into a heat proof glass measuring cup.
• Add 4 green tea bags and steep for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and throw away the tea bags. Allow the tea to cool for at least 20 minutes.
• Make the mint simple syrup. While you’re making the tea, add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, mixing with a rubber spatula until the sugar has dissolved. Once it comes to a boil, lower to a simmer. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, until thickened.
• Remove from heat and add two bunches of mint to the simple sugar. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
• To make the orange mint tea, pour the green tea into a pitcher along with the Florida Orange Juice and stir. Add the mint simple syrup to taste.
• Pour into glasses with ice and garnish with a couple of mint leaves.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Florida Department of Citrus. I only work with brands that I love and only share with you my own opinions. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Little Kitchen possible.

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I had some extra strawberries and since I love love mojitos, I had to try to make strawberry mojitos yesterday but what better way to beat the heat than to make them into slushies. If you own a blender like I do, we both need to make more frozen drinks! Right?

What did you do for July 4th? We were absolutely boring and made chicken pot pies. That makes no sense right? And we watched our neighbors do fireworks on their driveway. We totally do this every year but this year, we have some great outdoor furniture to enjoy them on. I can't wait to share with you what we got from World Market!

Other things I'm absolutely loving right now are: blueberries!! And guacamole. Seriously, Curtis keeps asking me to make tacos. every. week. He could eat crunchy ground beef tacos every other day. And I have to make guacamole with them. I'm so excited that California Avocados are in season…Florida ones don't cut it and CA ones are just the besttt. So that means, Curtis will get more tacos and guac coming up…but don't tell him that I'm okay with having the same thing over and over again. I like to continue to give him a hard time or maybe make him think that I'm doing him a favor? Haha

And these babies, I really really want to take up canning because I love strawberry jam so much.

Excuse me while I go out to go buy more strawberries so I can keep making these fun things!

Do you have any strawberry recipe favorites? Please share, especially if you have a link!

PS, check out my friend Aggie's wonderful strawberry pinterest board if you're looking for more ideas.

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Strawberry Mojito Slushies Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 3 8-ounce drinks

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped strawberries stems removed, about 1 pound
• about 3 Tablespoons simple syrup 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, directions on how to prepare below
• 10 fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup citrus rum optional
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups ice

Instructions

• Add strawberries, simple syrup, rum and ice to a blender and pulse until blended and ice is crushed. Pour into three 8 ounce glasses and serve with straws and garnish with mint.

How to make simple syrup:

• It's really easy, just mix equal parts granulated sugar and water in a medium saucepan or pot and bring to a boil. Mix until the sugar has dissolved and then remove from heat. Add 5 to 8 mint leaves and allow to cool completely. The stronger the mint flavor you want in your mojitos, the longer you should infuse the mint leaves. It should only take a few minutes to make simple syrup! You'll have extra so you can store this in the fridge for a few days.

Notes

from The Little Kitchen, mint-infused simple syrup from Katie's Cucina

Here are more strawberry recipes!

Triple Berry Salad with Halloumi
Spinach, Strawberry and Walnut Salad with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Easy Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Cream
Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
Endive with Strawberry, Mint, and Honey

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I made these mixed berry mint slushies for Jenny's baby shower! I was so excited when Amanda and Marla reached to me and asked me to join in on a virtual baby shower to celebrate Jenny's 3rd son who's due to arrive soon!

Jenny is such a sweetheart, always has a smile and she has some mad baking skills! I have always wanted to try her Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies and her White Chocolate S'mores Gooey Cake Bars!

She along with a few other friends are pregnant right now and I can only imagine how uncomfortable it is with the heat being a little bit unbearable for us un-pregnant folk…so I thought I would come up with a fresh, cool and refreshing drink to enjoy. It's chock full of berries and I used Katie's mint-infused simple syrup, it's easy to make and is a wonderful addition to this drink!

I know that Jenny is so excited! I hope Jenny was totally surprised and I wish we could all be there in person to help her celebrate! From far away, I'll raise my slushie glass and say a huge congratulations to you, Jenny!

I love, love the mint-infused simple syrup in this drink. It's not too sweet and it adds another element of refreshment to the drink. You can use fresh fruit if you want but be sure to freeze them to add more to the iciness of the slushie.

I added orange juice because I didn't want it to be pure ice and it's the same ingredient we used when making raspberry sorbet smoothies when I worked at Haagen-Dazs back in the day.

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Mixed Berry Mint Slushies Recipe

An easy and refreshing drink that combines 4 types of berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries & blackberries) with mint!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2 drinks

Ingredients

• 2 cups of ice
• 1 cup frozen berries strawberries, raspberries, blueberries & blackberries
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 4-5 Tbsp mint-infused simple syrup
• mint leaves for garnish

Instructions

• Add alternating layers of ice and berries into a blender. Then add orange juice and simple syrup to taste and blend.
• Add 3-4 mint leaves to each glass and pour slushie into it.
• Makes 2 10 ounce drinks. Serve immediately.

Be sure to visit everyone else who came together to make someone for Jenny's Baby Shower!

Amanda: i am baker Special Cake for a “Picky Palate”
Amanda: Kevin and Amanda Cinnamon Blueberry Biscoff Breakfast Cookies
Angie: Bakerella Baby Faces
Averie: Averie Cooks Chocolate Banana and Biscoff Graham Bars
Bev: Bev Cooks Horseradish Deviled Eggs
Bridget: Bake at 350 Cute as a Button Cupcakes
Cheryl: TidyMom Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Gaby: Whats Gaby Cooking Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
Heather: Heather's Dish Perfect Pancake Bites
Julie: The Little Kitchen Mixed Berry Mint Slushies
Kathy: Panini Happy Baby Oreo Ice Cream Pies
Kristan: Confessions of a Cookbook Queen Homemade Animal Crackers
Lauren: Lauren's Latest Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes
Lori: Recipe Girl Oreo and Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Maria: Two Peas and Their Pod Cookies ‘n Cream Sheet Cake
Marion: Sweetopia Baby Shower Cookie Favors
Marla: Family Fresh Cooking Blueberry Mint Agua Fresca
Michelle: Brown Eyed Baker Shrimp Nacho Bites
Naomi: Bakers Royale – Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Trifles
Recipe Boy: Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Oreos
Robyn: Add a Pinch Blue Velvet Cake
Shaina: Food For My Family Ginger Plum Preserves
Shelly: Cookies and Cups Oreo Pop Baby Rattles

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