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B and Tea
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- Total Time:
- 45 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 30 min |
- Cook:
- 5 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 1 serving
Ingredients
- MINT SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- COCKTAIL:
- 1 1/2 ounces bourbon, such as Jim Beam Black
- 1 1/2 ounces good-quality black tea, such as City Harvest Black Tea, strong brewed and chilled
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- Orange slice
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint sprig, for garnish
Directions
For the mint syrup: Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar has melted. Stir in the mint and let steep 30 minutes. Strain the mint leaves.
For the cocktail: Combine the bourbon, tea, lemon juice, lime juice and 2 ounces mint syrup in a cocktail shaker and shake for 5 seconds.
Rub the orange slice around the rim of highball glass and fill with ice. Pour the cocktail over the ice and garnish with the mint sprig.
SERVINGS: 1
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 0 grams
Saturated Fat: 0 grams
Protein: 0 grams
Total carbohydrates: 35 grams
Sugar: 33 grams
Fiber: 0 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 2 milligrams