| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 ounces bourbon, such as Jim Beam Black
- 1 1/2 ounces good-quality black tea, such as City Harvest Black Tea, strong brewed and chilled
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- Orange slice
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint sprig, for garnish
Instructions
- For the mint syrup: Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar has melted. Stir in the mint and let steep 30 minutes. Strain the mint leaves. For the cocktail: Combine the bourbon, tea, lemon juice, lime juice and 2 ounces mint syrup in a cocktail shaker and shake for 5 seconds. Rub the orange slice around the rim of highball glass and fill with ice. Pour the cocktail over the ice and garnish with the mint sprig.
- SERVINGS: 1
- Calories: 230
- Total Fat: 0 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Protein: 0 grams
- Total carbohydrates: 35 grams
- Sugar: 33 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
- Sodium: 2 milligrams
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 1 servings |
| Calories | 524 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 108 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 102 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 13 mg |
Reviews
“… and then, we’re going to dice, and add about a half cup of Calabrian chili peppers, just to give it a little heat. Hopefully the judges will like that, but who knows, I could lose for that. I like it. The mint cuts the rich sweetness a bit, and the orange gives that initial contrast note. Hopefully the judges will appreciate my “elevated” take on this – using the “deconstructed” sweet tea: using tea, and simple syrup. The bourbon really is the point, but you have to package it properly, for the south. And there’s no better way to do that, than with sweet tea.