Flying Eagle Iced Tea

By cirql8or

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed mint leaves, chopped or muddled
• 2 cups fresh iced tea
• 1 1/2 cups vodka

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, make a simple syrup by bringing the lemon juice and sugar to a boil over medium heat. Cook the syrup until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool.

In a large pitcher, mix together the mint leaves, simple syrup, iced tea and vodka. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow mint to steep. Serve over ice-filled glasses.