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Triestine Iced Tea

Name: Triestine Iced Tea
Ingredients: 16 ounces Cynar (artichoke liqueur); 8 ounces limoncello (lemon-flavored liqueur); Ice; 20 ounces chilled club soda; 8 lemon wedges

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Frasca Food & Wine; Boulder, COOn an annual staff trip to Friuli, Italy, the Frasca employees discovered Cynar, a bitter liqueur made from 13 herbs and plants, including the artichoke (Cynara scolymus). Adding limoncello and club soda dilutes Cynar's intense flavor and gives the drink an iced-tea color.Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide

By Food & Wine Editors

Updated on March 29, 2015

Yield:

8 drinks

Ingredients

16 ounces Cynar (artichoke liqueur)
8 ounces limoncello (lemon-flavored liqueur)
Ice
20 ounces chilled club soda
8 lemon wedges

Directions

In a pitcher, combine the Cynar and limoncello. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. Stir the mixture and pour into 8 ice-filled collins glasses. Top each drink with 2 1/2 ounces club soda and stir, then garnish with a lemon wedge.