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Mint tea cocktail
Serves 6 Drinks
Ingredients
- 4 peppermint tea bags
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 2tbsp caster sugar
- 200ml gin (optional)
- 4 handfuls of ice cubes
- ½ lime, whole sliced
- ½ lemon, whole sliced
Method
In a large saucepan, bring 1 litre of water to the boil. Once bubbling, remove from the heat and add the peppermint tea bags and a good handful of mint leaves to the pan. Allow to steep for approximately 3-5 minutes before fishing out the tea bags and mint. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve, allow to cool before decanting into a jug and putting in the refrigerator to chill.
Once thoroughly chilled, add ice along with the gin, if using. To serve, pour the chilled cocktail into glasses and garnish with lemon and lime slices and mint leaves.
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