Mojito Iced Tea
A delicious blend of Darjeeling tea combined with a simple syrup made of sugar, mint, and lime juice for a refreshing summer beverage.
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Servings: 12 cups
Ingredients
For the Mojito simple syrup:
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 c. fresh lime juice
- 3 Tablespoons mint leaves
- 1/2 c. sugar
For the Mojito Iced Tea:
- 2 Tablespoons Adagio Darjeeling Sungma Summer Tea
- 8 c. boiling water
- 4 c. cold water
- 1/2 c. Mojito simple syrup
Instructions
- To make the simple syrup combine the water, lime juice, mint leaves, and sugar in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Strain the mixture into a mason jar and refrigerate.
- To make the iced tea place the Darjeeling tea in a tea ball and place it in a bowl with the boiling water. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes then remove the tea ball.
- Add the cold water and Mojito simple syrup to the tea and mix well. Refrigerate until chilled.
- When ready to serve pour into ice filled glasses and garnish with a lime wedge and a fresh mint leaf.
Notes
A Hezzi-D Original recipe