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Ingredients
- 6 cups sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1-1/2 oz (or 3/4 cup) loose black tea leaves
- 2 quarts water
- 2 oz Maker's Mark or your favorite whiskey or bourbon
- Ice
- 1/2 bunch mint
- Zest of 2 lemons
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Preparation
Step 1
1. Combine sugar and water in non-reactive sauce pan. Slowly heat until sugar melts. Remove from heat and cool.
2. Infuse the black tea in 1 quart of just boiled water for 2 mins. Strain tea into pitcher, add 1 quart of room temperature water.
3. Combine the tea and simple syrup, mix well. Refrigerate until cool.
4. To serve: Fill 12 oz glass with ice cubes, a pinch of zest and a sprig of mint. Add 2 oz Markers Mark, and fill to top with the remaining with Sweetened Tea. Stir and serve.
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