- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
6 mint tea bags
1 lime, peeled without pith
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 lime, chopped
1 small bunch mint, leaves picked, plus 4 sprigs reserved for garnish
1 cup light rum
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup simple syrup
Ice cubes, for serving
Directions
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil, add the tea bags and lime peel. Remove from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove the bags and peel, then transfer the tea to a pitcher and chill.
- Put the diced sugar, chopped lime and mint leaves in a pitcher and muddle. Stir in the chilled tea, rum and lime juice. Sweeten with the simple syrup. Pour over ice into 4 tall glasses, and then garnish each glass with a mint spring.
