Tropic Tea

This tropical iced tea with spearmint and pear vodka is the perfect pick-me-up on a hot day.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 71 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tea bags (such as Lipton®)
• 1 tablespoon firmly packed fresh spearmint leaves
• 5 cubes ice, or as desired
• 1 tablespoon simple syrup, or to taste
• 0.5 cup very hot water
• 0.5 fluid ounce pear-flavored vodka (such as Absolut®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour water into a glass and add tea bags. Steep tea until water is very dark, about 4 minutes; discard tea bags.

Step 2

Crush spearmint leaves in the bottom of a 12-ounce glass until leaves are bruised and broken up. Stir ice, tea, and simple syrup into glass. Pour vodka into glass and stir.