Arnold Palmer
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Chill a Collins glass. 2. Fill a shaker with ice and add the cold black tea, fresh lemon juice, and sugar syrup. 3. Shake well. 4. Fill the glass with fresh ice. 5. Strain the mixture into the glass while also pouring in the soda water. 6. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Description:
The Arnold Palmer is a popular American alcohol-free drink built around iced tea and lemon. In the Difford’s Guide bar version, it is treated as a full cocktail, balanced with acidity, sweetness, and soda water. The name is tied to legendary golfer Arnold Palmer, and the drink is widely described as his favored combination of tea and lemon. In American drinking culture it is a recognizable summer serve: refreshing, tart, and drier than ordinary sweet soda. For a cocktail list, it is useful because it broadens the alcohol-free category beyond juices and lemonades: tea brings tannin and a more grown-up profile.