Mojitea Food

MOJI-TEA

Steps:

• 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.n
• 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.n
• Fill a punch bowl or drink dispenser with ice and add tea.n

MOJITA

Steps:

• Place lime wedges and mint leaves in a pint glass.
• Muddle with the handle of a wooden spoon for 30 seconds.
• Add simple syrup and white rum.
• Fill glass with ice and top off with club soda.
• Shake or stir gently.
• TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP:.
• In a small saucepan, combine 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.
• Heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Cool before using (this keeps in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks).
• For a fruity twist to your mojito, use flavored rum, such as mango, banana, or pineapple.
• NOTE: Muddle means to simply bruise or gently pound the limes and mint leaves to release their juices and essence. You can buy a muddler, which looks like a tiny baseball bat or billy club, at any good restaurant store.

SWEET TEA MOJITO

Steps:

• Steep 4 or 5 black tea bags, 2 cups turbinado sugar and 2 handfuls of fresh mint in 3 cups simmering water for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Strain into a pitcher; add the juice of 3 limes, 1 1/2 cups light rum, 1 cup cold water and another handful of mint. Stir vigorously, crushing the mint with a wooden spoon; chill. Serve over ice with lime and more mint.

MOJITEAS

Steps:

• Place tea bags and mint sprigs into a large pitcher. Pour in boiling water; steep for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and mint; before discarding, squeeze excess tea back into pitcher. Stir in sugar until dissolved; add orange juice and lemon juice. Pour in cold water and rum. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.n