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Gin and Mint Tea Cocktail

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1 Cocktail PT2M PT2M NHSomberg cocktail, Mint Leaves, Lemon Juice, Gin, Ginger, Orange, Sugar, Green tea Gin and Mint Tea Cocktail cocktail

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Found this drink in the Bon Appetite magazine. Great on a hot summer's day.

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7 Ingredients

½cups Mint Leaves½cups Mint Leaves½ cups Mint Leaves½ cups Mint Leaves½cups Mint Leaves½ cups Mint Leaves
½cups Lemon Juice½cups Lemon Juice½ cups Lemon Juice½ cups Lemon Juice½cups Lemon Juice½ cups Lemon Juice
1cups Gin1cups Gin1 cups Gin1 cups Gin1cups Gin1 cups Gin
2 inch piece sliced Ginger2 inch piece sliced Ginger2 inch piece sliced Ginger2 inch piece sliced Ginger2 inch piece sliced Ginger2 inch piece sliced Ginger
3 2-inch strip zest Orange3 2-inch strip zest Orange3 2-inch strip zest Orange3 2-inch strip zest Orange3 2-inch strip zest Orange3 2-inch strip zest Orange
½cups Sugar½cups Sugar½ cups Sugar½ cups Sugar½cups Sugar½ cups Sugar
3cups Green tea3cups Green tea3 cups Green tea3 cups Green tea3cups Green tea3 cups Green tea

Method

Bring 3 cups water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea, and let steep 3 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, then return tea to saucepan. Add ginger, orange zest, sugar, and ½ cup mint; return to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Let cool.
Strain tea syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on solids; discard solids. Stir in gin and lemon juice and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
Serve in rocks glasses filled with ice garnished with lemon wheels and mint sprigs.
Do Ahead: Cocktail can be made 4 hours ahead. Keep chilled.