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This mojito recipe is a great crowd pleaser, and can be made by the pitcher for your next get-together or brunch.  If you like sweet tea, this citrus spiked refreshment will be a welcome accompaniment to a Southern themed party.

Sweet Tea Mojito

Serves: 6  Prep: 15 min

Ingredients

• 5 black tea bags
• 2 cups turbinado sugar
• 2 handfuls fresh mint
• 3 cups water
• 3 limes, juiced
• 1 1/2 cups light rum
• 1 cup cold water
• handful of mint
• ice

Directions: Bring 3 cups of water just to a boil, reduce to simmering.  Steep 5 black tea bags, 2 cups of turnbinado sugar and 2 handfuls of fresh mint in the simmering water for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

Strain the mixture into a pitcher, and add the juice of 3 limes, rum, 1 cup of cold water and remaining handful of mint.  Use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture vigorously, crushing the mint leaves.

Chill the pitcher, and serve over ice with lime and more mint.

This recipe first appeared in the Food Network Magazine.

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