Spiked Green Tea

Name: Spiked Green Tea
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 14 sprigs fresh mint; 6 bags green tea; One 6-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup honey; Juice of 1 lime; 6 ounces unfiltered sake; 4 thin slices lime, for garnish

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Level: Easy

Total: 40 min (includes steeping time)
Active: 15 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 40 min (includes steeping time)
Active: 15 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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14 sprigs fresh mint

6 bags green tea

One 6-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced

1/4 cup honey

Juice of 1 lime

6 ounces unfiltered sake

4 thin slices lime, for garnish

Directions

Bring 4 cups water to a boil a medium saucepan; boil for 1 minute. Add 10 of the mint sprigs, the tea bags and the ginger; stir. Turn off the heat and let steep for 20 to 25 minutes. Discard the mint, tea bags and ginger. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
Add 4 cups crushed ice to a pitcher. Pour in the green tea and the lime juice; stir to melt the ice. Add the sake and stir to combine.
Pour the green tea mixture into 4 glasses filled with ice. Garnish with the lime slices and the remaining mint sprigs.