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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lightly packed rinsed fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tea bag (English Breakfast, Earl Grey, or black tea)
- 1/4 cup rum (dark or light)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Method
- Rinse a small teapot with hot water, then drain. Add mint leaves, brown sugar, tea bag, and 1 cup boiling water; cover and let stand for 2 minutes, jiggling tea bag several times. Lift tea bag out and add rum and lime juice.
- Pour mojito tea through a fine strainer into warmed heatproof martini or wineglasses (at least 1-cup size; see notes).
