Tropic Tea
Description
This tropical iced tea with spearmint and pear vodka is the perfect pick-me-up on a hot day.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup very hot water
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2 tea bags (such as Lipton®)
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1 tablespoon firmly packed fresh spearmint leaves
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5 cubes ice, or as desired
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1 tablespoon simple syrup, or to taste
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1/2 fluid ounce pear-flavored vodka (such as Absolut®)
Directions
1
Pour water into a glass and add tea bags. Steep tea until water is very dark, about 4 minutes; discard tea bags.
2
Crush spearmint leaves in the bottom of a 12-ounce glass until leaves are bruised and broken up. Stir ice, tea, and simple syrup into glass. Pour vodka into glass and stir.