Gluten-Free Arnold Palmer
By the Gluten Free Recipes team ·
Half iced tea, half lemonade — the classic summer drink named after the golfer. Brew a strong black tea, make a simple lemonade, pour them 50/50 over ice. Refreshing, effortless, and completely gluten-free by nature.
At a glance: This easy drinks and smoothies recipe yields 4 servings in about 15 minutes (10 min prep, 5 min cook). It uses 7 ingredients — including strong black tea, fresh lemonade, lemons — and walks through 4 steps. Updated . Browse more drinks and smoothies recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Arnold Palmer: When preparing this drinks and smoothies recipe, tea bags are naturally gluten-free. Avoid flavoured teas with malt barley or wheat additives, which are sometimes added to herbal blends In a shared kitchen, avoid porous materials — wooden spoons, wooden cutting boards, and scratched non-stick pans can harbor gluten proteins even after washing. Prefer glass, metal, or silicone tools.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Arnold Palmer: Tea, lemons, sugar, and water are naturally gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 4 cups strong black tea
- 4 cups fresh lemonade
- 4 lemons
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 3.5 cups cold water
- ice cubes
- lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Brew 4 black tea bags in 4 cups boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove bags, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
- 2
Make the lemonade: combine sugar and 0.5 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves (2–3 min). Remove from heat and cool.
- 3
Stir lemon juice and remaining 3 cups cold water into the cooled sugar syrup.
- 4
Fill glasses with ice. Pour equal parts iced tea and lemonade. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Nutrition (per serving)
Tips & Notes
- Make a stronger tea concentrate (2 cups water, 4 bags) and dilute with ice for a bolder flavour.
- Pre-batch in a pitcher and refrigerate — keeps well for 3 days.
- Add a sprig of mint for an Arnold Palmer Mojito-style twist.
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