519185 Wed May 14 14:51:59 -0700 2008 54 36 Spirits 0 3687438 Has anyone tried this yet? If you're unfamiliar, it is a vodka distilled in South Carolina. It is sweet tea flavored and the tea is grown in SC as well. I was in Charleston a few weeks ago and had a drink @ SNOB made w/ Firefly madeira wine flavored vodka. It's an interesting concoction. You can make a drink mixing equal parts tea vodka w/ spring water and a lemon wedge. It tastes exactly like iced tea. It's not "sweet" though but you can certainly add some simple syrup if you are a sweet tea fan. At $6 a bottle it's worth giving it a try. If you've had it, how do you use it? What drinks have you concocted??? Wed May 14 14:52:05 -0700 2008 71241 lynnlato 1 3687458 interesting. I'll look for it at the liquor store. I'm a big fan of lemon vodka and sweet iced tea - so this would be right up my alley. Wed May 14 14:57:35 -0700 2008 3687438 124908 jeanmarieok 2 3712631 It is very good. Only around SC or close areas right now. http://www.fireflyvodka.com/history.htm the sweet tea vodka is great on the rocks. Taste like sweet tea with lemon Thu May 22 13:34:54 -0700 2008 3687458 194479 mhanna43 1 3687784 lol! i thought you actually came up with a science fiction infused vodka. alas, i haven't tried this. but if i do, i'm definitely making a cocktail in honor of the firefly series. Wed May 14 16:28:03 -0700 2008 3687438 172557 dandandan 1 3695431 I haven't had the tea vodka.. but I have hand a really delectable nice tea liqueur made in Argentina (by a distillery in Rosario called El Nono Don).. they make small batch liqueurs that are quite tasty.. including Dulce de Leche (caramel), Rosa Mosqueta (a wild rose that grows in the Andes mountains), and more. http://www.elnonodon.com.ar/inicioingles.html Fri May 16 19:03:51 -0700 2008 3687438 156760 karmalaw 1 3714618 FYI, apparently the $6 price tag was a limited promotional price... I just went back for more and it was $20 bucks for 750ml. But the Firefly madiera wine flavored vodka is only $6 bucks. Cheers! Fri May 23 08:28:23 -0700 2008 3687438 71241 lynnlato 2 3714776 sounds great, get it up north and I'll try it. Fri May 23 09:15:09 -0700 2008 3714618 133355 jspear 3 3716233 Yea, that's the trouble. I'm in PA for the holiday wknd and I had to bring up a few bottles for family. Hopefully, it will make it's way up to ya soon! Fri May 23 17:01:44 -0700 2008 3714776 71241 lynnlato 2 3745010 I went to the Firefly website, and I'm confused. There isn't any Madeira flavored liste but there is Muscadine wine flavored listed. That would be more in keeping with their Southern theme. I'll have to order some and try out a few ideas that I have for the Tea flavored. Tue Jun 03 09:24:15 -0700 2008 3714618 106255 chazzerking 3 3960223 You're correct, chazzerking. I made a faux pas. I meant muscadine, not madeira. Oops! Fri Aug 15 11:30:05 -0700 2008 3745010 71241 lynnlato 1 3737769 OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! This stuff is awesome...Just came back from Charleston and i brought back three bottles. this stuff mixed with REALLY good lemonade is GREAT!!!!!! Sat May 31 14:44:07 -0700 2008 3687438 65655 baldiboys 1 3791061 I recently went to Charleston and dined at 82 Queen. They make a delicious Sweet Tea Mojito with the Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. Amazing! Wed Jun 18 10:33:06 -0700 2008 3687438 201859 emsmiley 1 3791506 Is it churlish of me to think "why not just make up a big ol' pitcher of sweet tea with lemon (and, if you're like me, and I know I am, some spearmint leaves) and put some vodka in it?"? Which does sound like a great idea, don't get me wrong. Wed Jun 18 12:11:49 -0700 2008 3687438 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 1 3856773 Do you know where to buy the sweet tea vodka in NYC? I see on Firefly's website that they distribute up here. I just got back from Charleston and need some! Thu Jul 10 12:05:02 -0700 2008 3687438 208517 Jaime32 1 3956783 Hi! Just wondering if anyone has noticed this in stores in/around NYC? I was expecting it to arrive around the first of August as per the Imbiber article, but even the distributor (Phoenix Beverages) doesn't seem to know what I'm talking about. I'm not as desperate for it as I sound, but DANG if I don't want some right now! Thu Aug 14 09:42:40 -0700 2008 3687438 181973 urbancowgirl 2 4027025 Same here! I'm dying to get some of this stuff and live in NYC. If anyone's seen it around, please let me know where you've found it! Thanks :) Thu Sep 11 12:14:23 -0700 2008 3956783 122899 cllong06 1 3967708 Find it. Drink it. This is just wonderful stuff. It's made it to Memphis, so we had to break it out with a friend a few nights ago. I would recommend serving it on the rocks with mint simple syrup and a twist of lemon. That was a wonderful concoction. Just be aware - this is a really smooth drink, and you'll drink more than you realize if you're not careful. I can't wait for the muscadine to get here! Mon Aug 18 18:46:33 -0700 2008 3687438 205126 mamasquirrel 2 3994570 I had a shot last week and I could barely taste alcohol. Stuff is dangerously good. Thu Aug 28 12:35:56 -0700 2008 3967708 100189 avad 2 4080590 FYI, the muscadine isn't nearly as good as the sweet tea. It tastes like a bottle of cheap booze and is nothing special, IMHO. I agree, the sweet tea vodka is good just as you described w/ maybe a splash of water. Fri Oct 03 18:42:24 -0700 2008 3967708 71241 lynnlato 1 4079984 I have not seen the Firefly tea vodka here in Orlando but I just saw a bottle of ?Absolut? (I think) Sweet Tea Vodka. Has anyone tried that? Is it as good as the Firefly? Fri Oct 03 13:20:19 -0700 2008 3687438 130229 glowworm 2 4080597 I did a search for Absolut sweet tea vodka and came up empty. Maybe you were mistaken? I don't know of another sweet tea vodka on the market. Yet. :) Fri Oct 03 18:45:29 -0700 2008 4079984 71241 lynnlato 1 4093444 Is there a way to make your own Sweet Tea Vodka? I've made some other infusions and wondered if anyone had any ideas of how to make your own. Thu Oct 09 10:48:15 -0700 2008 3687438 169341 MrIncognito1 2 4779027 I have made Sweet Tea Martini's with mine. For the lemon, mix lemonade and vodka in a shaker, have sugar rimmed glass (colored sugar in yellow is cool) and then add a lemon swirl - same with raspberry but put raspberry in bottom of glass with white sugar rim. Tue Jun 16 14:46:41 -0700 2009 4093444 1084232 kiddsmom 1 4160339 I live in NC and the stuff is all the rage now. If you like sweet tea, just mix 50/50 vodka and water and you get a drink that tastes just like sweet tea with a little kick. I don't know where you found it for $6, I got it last night for about $24. We were thinking of mixing the vodka with sweet tea, but we didn't have any at the time. Lemonade might be worth a shot too. Sun Nov 09 15:29:38 -0800 2008 3687438 155782 trumpetsaz 2 4732232 $6, way back when I started this thread, was for the original Firefly vodka, not their sweet tea vodka. Mon Jun 01 08:31:57 -0700 2009 4160339 71241 lynnlato 1 4308576 The national chain BevMo carries it now, but its popular so run! They have a website too and ship. www.bevmo.com Much agreed that this stuff is crazy good, esp with homemade lemonade:) Thu Jan 08 13:54:51 -0800 2009 3687438 95577 yamalam 1 4333103 I loved this when I tried in Charleston this past fall. Bought a bottle and have been drinking it straight as a digestif in the evenings. Delicious! Fri Jan 16 14:50:54 -0800 2009 3687438 47694 litchick 2 4423460 so so good! I like it with lemonade but it is good with lime too. Mon Feb 16 19:21:01 -0800 2009 4333103 11854 LaLa 1 4449982 my friend from South Carolina brought some back to California. It's REALLY GOOD. The vodka is smooth and sweet, can't describe it any other way than saying it tastes like sweet tea vodka. My friend had it mixed with lemonade, I'm assuming it was good. Tue Feb 24 23:47:58 -0800 2009 3687438 263132 tofuturkey118 1 4489817 Just bought a bottle last weekend here in Kansas. I can't wait to bust it open and give it a try! Mon Mar 09 22:24:44 -0700 2009 3687438 153129 Antithesisofpop 2 4526204 Finally gave it a try with some splenda nd some water...sublime. Sat Mar 21 17:48:20 -0700 2009 4489817 153129 Antithesisofpop 1 4526230 I am not a vodka drinker but I LOVE Firefly. So delicious and refreshing on the rocks with some fresh squeezed lemon juice. I have also tried Sweet Caroline's Sweet Tea Vodka and it is not as good (although cheaper). That needs to be mixed with some lemonade or maybe a simple syrup as some others have suggested. Ask your local liquor store to start carrying Firefly! Sat Mar 21 18:03:43 -0700 2009 3687438 256326 nmurawsk 1 4731298 definately it tastes just like good southern tea. it's good with lemon, lemonade, sprite, or straight! lol Sun May 31 19:50:54 -0700 2009 3687438 324648 passionate.allie 1 4779015 I have made martini's out of the different flavors! The flavors are Mint,Raspberry,Lemon and Regular. I have sugar rimmed glasses to take off the "edge" of the tea. They are fantastic! Tue Jun 16 14:44:04 -0700 2009 3687438 1084232 kiddsmom 2 4779042 Does the actual vodka taste sweet or is it just infused like the berry vodkas are? I have seen it and wanted to buy it but was not sure if it was full of added sugar. Tue Jun 16 14:50:59 -0700 2009 4779015 60784 rhnault 3 4780095 The sweet tea vodka is very sweet but yummy. If they make unsweet I would suggest it and then you could add the sweetness you want. Tue Jun 16 22:05:37 -0700 2009 4779042 323068 cookiekelly 4 4783672 I don't find it overly sweet. Oh, and they don't make unsweet - ha! Sweet tea is a Southern staple, unsweet tea is a Northerner thang (it's made in Charleston SC). As a Northerner who has lived in the South for 14 yrs, I still get "the look" sometimes when I order "unsweet tea". Or sometimes they just give me sweet tea anyway, out of habit. :) Thu Jun 18 04:59:01 -0700 2009 4780095 71241 lynnlato 2 4780079 Your cocktails sound cute, but they're definitely not martinis. A martini is made with gin and vermouth only. Not trying to be a downer. It's just the peeve of lots who post on the Spirits Board. :) Tue Jun 16 21:54:57 -0700 2009 4779015 92744 invinotheresverde 1 4782793 I wonder if one could make homemade tea vodka by steeping tea bags in vodka for a week, and then combine it with simple syrup to add sweetness. Hmmm.... I might try this Wed Jun 17 17:34:11 -0700 2009 3687438 95577 yamalam 2 4790706 Can't see why not. Taste it every now and again; overextracted black tea can get quite tannic. Sat Jun 20 14:28:39 -0700 2009 4782793 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 2 4855413 Please let us know if you do that and how it turns out! I tasted the Firefly Sweet Tea just last week while visiting in Oregon (straight) and it was so delicious. Not available where I live so would love to make some. Mon Jul 13 17:41:00 -0700 2009 4782793 98904 MazDee 1 4793161 I bought this yesterday and mixed up a special cocktail for myself and some friends. I mixed sweet tea vodka, spring water and simple syrup. It turned out to be good and deadly. I need to buy more. :-) Sun Jun 21 18:18:44 -0700 2009 3687438 86005 amethiste 1 4858138 Has anyone tried the Jeremiah Weed sweet tea vodka? It's relatively new and, I think, better than the Firefly stuff. It's also 70 proof and has a stronger tea flavor (it's not made with muscadine grapes either). Better yet, it's slightly cheaper than Firefly. Tue Jul 14 12:57:52 -0700 2009 3687438 71241 lynnlato 2 4859234 I've seen it in the store but I have not tried it. Tue Jul 14 18:33:37 -0700 2009 4858138 86005 amethiste 2 4860204 I haven't tried it on its own, but had it at a bar in Baltimore mixed with lemonade, it was very good. I've already gone through one bottle of the Firefly at home, went through it in two days since friends loved it as well. I'll buy a bottle of both and do a side by side comparison. One of my friends mixed the Firefly with Mike's Hard Lemonade....very very good. Wed Jul 15 06:41:18 -0700 2009 4858138 154901 roro1831 3 4876909 I saw that Corks in Federal Hill has Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea vodka at the bar. The bartender had not tried Firefly so she was not able to offer a comparison. I was too busy drinking the Cucumber Tom Collins to try. Roro1831 would you please post your results? Thanks! :-) Tue Jul 21 07:43:12 -0700 2009 4860204 86005 amethiste 4 4878825 Will do once I recover from having my last wisdom tooth pulled Tue Jul 21 17:07:31 -0700 2009 4876909 154901 roro1831 2 5153372 I've actually started to notice Jeremiah Weed more and more in New York City. The store i always go to in Chelsea carries the entire line. They have the bourbon liqueur, Sweet Tea, Peach Sweet Tea and the Ready to Serve Sweet Tea and Lemonade. Since the weather is turning, we love having the bourbon in a hot toddy and the vodka is really good in a hard cider. I plan on making both of them for Thanksgiving :) Im trying to find any bars in nyc that carry it, does anyone know any good places? Tue Nov 03 15:44:06 -0800 2009 4858138 1121488 ShanaBarry 1 4878386 Something I just found out the other night: Firefly mint flavor mixed with lemonade tastes surprisingly close to Disneyland's version of a mint julep that they serve in New Orleans Square. Of course, now the drink actually has alcohol in it... Tue Jul 21 14:29:56 -0700 2009 3687438 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 2 4878513 firefly has a mint flavor???? Interesting. 'Course I could practically be considered a commercial farmer what with all the mint I have growing on the side of my house. :-) Tue Jul 21 15:09:27 -0700 2009 4878386 71241 lynnlato 1 4987328 For those who asked, Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka (the original) is available for purchase as Astor Wines in Manhattan. For those in Brooklyn Michael Towne Wine on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights has the original, lemon tea, rasberry, peach & mint flavors available. If you would like to try the drink Duke's on 19th and Park sells firefly & lemonade with special $20.00 pitchers on Fridays for happy hour. Fri Aug 28 17:49:46 -0700 2009 3687438 1105379 MJBK 1 5058659 Lions, and tigers, and Firefly... oh my! Discovered this liquor when my best friend turned 40, and the bar we were at couldn't make a decent magarita. I'm not a huge drinker, I like expensive tequila and MIchelob Light, and that was it until I discovered Firefly! Since I live in SC, I found it at the first red dot store I went to, and the owner said he couldn't keep it in for a while. I like it best with lemonade, but think I will try that Sprite suggestion someone gave. Peace! Fri Sep 25 14:13:54 -0700 2009 3687438 323435 merlinscat 2 5125429 It's not a Red Dot Store, that's a Japanese Embassy! Fri Oct 23 10:22:42 -0700 2009 5058659 256583 bluiewest1 1 5074934 Oh my is this stuff delicious! Ran to the liquor store this am and am trying it on ice right now with fresh squeezed lemonade and a splash of spring water. It DOES taste just like sweet tea with lemon in this way-no alcohol burn at all. Dangerous indeed. Does anyone know if it is loaded with calories? Frugal MacDoogal liquors in Nashville has Peach Tea, Mint Tea and Lemon Tea varieties, but guys who work there thought those had off-putting "fake" flavors. Fri Oct 02 11:53:08 -0700 2009 3687438 286073 lostinnashville