Lime and mint are the delicious flavorings to the popular cocktail the Mojito. Inspired by those flavors and with the addition of fresh ginger for a little extra bite, this is one refreshing summer brew and it's healthy too. White tea is the most antioxidant rich of the tea leaves so drink up and enjoy!
Ingredients:
8 cups of cold water
3 inch piece of fresh ginger root finely sliced
¼ cup packed fresh mint leaves plus more for garnish
3 Tbsps loose leaf White Tea of 9 white tea bags
½ cup fresh lime juice (approximately 3 medium limes) plus a few more limes for garnish
Agave nectar to taste
Directions:
- Place the 8 cups of cold water and ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Turn the heat off. Add the white tea and the mint. If not using tea bags we recommend a large tea ball.
- Steep the tea for 5 minutes and remove the tea ball or bags.
- Let sit for one hour to cool.
- Strain the ginger and mint from the tea and place in a pitcher in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This can be done a day or two in advance.
- To serve, fill tall glasses with ice add throw in some fresh mint leaves and lime slices, fill with the tea. Try drinking it with a glass straw!
- Let everyone sweeten to taste with agave nectar or their choice of sweetener.
Notes:
- This drink comes to life with the sweetener so don’t be afraid if you don’t care for it straight up, you’ll love it when it’s iced up and sweetened.
- A 12 ounce iced filled glass of Ginger MoTeato was sweetened with two – three teaspoons of Agave. If you would like to sweeten the whole pitcher, start with ¼ cup of sweetener and then add by the Tablespoon to get it just right.
