| 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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 275 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 36 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 29 mg |
Reviews
Absolutely delicious and refreshing! We substituted 1/3 of the light rum for ginger rum…definitely recommend!
very light and refreshing. drank two while grilling corn and meat
This was one of the best cocktails that I have ever made: smooth, light and really refreshing. Bobby, you are the best!!! Thank you so much for sharing your talents with the rest of us…life is good!
Awesome. It was a nice twist to our favorite cocktail. Refreshing on a warm afternoon