Two Ways to Make Rooibos Tea

Rooibos and Mint Tea Cocktail

1. Using a linen tea bag or tea infuser, steep the tea in boiling hot water.
2. Allow to steep for 4-7 minutes, you’ll want the tea to be strong but not too bitter.
3. While the tea is steeping begin on the cocktail. In a cocktail shaker or flat-bottomed cocktail mixing glass combine mint and sugar.
4. Muddle until mint is thoroughly crushed and sugar is combined.
5. Once the tea has steeped to desired strength measure out 4 oz into the shaker (be careful, it might be hot).
6. Add bourbon.
7. Fill shaker with ice and stir until the cocktail is jet cold.
8. Double strain the mixture into two cocktail glasses and garnish with lemon peel and mint sprig.
9. This drink would also be wonderful served on ice. Just combine and stir all ingredients without the ice in the shaker and pour into a highball glass filled with ice.

Rooibos Mint Iced Tea

1. Using a linen tea bag or wire mesh tea infuser, steep the tea in water that’s just off the boil until it reaches your desired strength. You’ll want it to be stronger than normal, so 5-10 minutes should be about right.
2. Muddle your fresh mint leaves until crushed and add to the steeping tea.
3. In a small pitcher, combine the simple syrup and strained tea & crushed mint mixture, and stir well until combined.
4. Fill each glass with ice, leaving room for two lemon slices per glass and split the tea mixture evenly between the glasses.
5. Top off with chilled club soda and enjoy.
6. Makes four delicious glasses.