Spicy Mint Tea

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 orange pekoe tea bag
• 6 large mint sprigs, large stems with large leaves (lightly crushed)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups boiling water, boiling
• 1 cup sugar,
• 1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 slices lemons, garnish
• 2 mint sprigs, garnish

Recipe

• 1 steep 1 tea bag, 6 mint stems and cayenne pepper in 2 cups of boiling water.
• 2 strain the mixture, keeping only the liquid.
• 3 add the sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon stick to the mint mixture and refrigerate.
• 4 when ready to serve, remove the cinnamon stick and dilute the mint mixture with equal parts of water.
• 5 serve in a tall glass with ice, add a fresh mint sprig and a lemon slice for garnishing.