moji-tea

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 tea bags
• 10 sprigs fresh mint, or more to taste
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 lemons, juiced
• 4 limes, juiced
• 1 splash vanilla extract
• 3 cups cold water
• 2 cups ice cubes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• place tea bags and mint sprigs in a large heat-proof measuring cup. pour boiling water over tea bag mixture and cover measuring cup with a small plate. steep tea until desired strength is reached, 15 to 20 minutes. pour steeped tea through a strainer into a large mason jar, squeezing excess liquid from tea bags. discard mint and tea bags.
• stir sugar into tea until dissolved; add lemon juice, lime juice, and vanilla extract. stir cold water into tea mixture. place lid on the jar and refrigerate until completely chilled, 2 hours to overnight.
• fill a punch bowl or drink dispenser with ice and add tea.