Iced Ginger Green Tea

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Two for one in this recipe: ginger green tea syrup and a mint ginger iced tea. The non-alcoholic mint cocktail is crazy refreshing, and it's easy to doctor up with a little bit of gin if things are getting serious.

serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

ingredients

Ginger Tea Syrup
6 green tea bags or spoonfuls of loose tea
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 ounces fresh ginger, sliced

For Cocktail
10 fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup ginger tea syrup
3 cups club soda
1 lime

directions

Simmer all tea syrup ingredients in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved, about 5-7 minutes. Strain and chill syrup.

Muddle mint with syrup and place in a pitcher of ice. Fill to top of pitcher with club soda. Stir and add a squeeze of lime. Serve garnished with lime wedges or mint leaves.