Author Notes
This southern sweet tea will have you grasping your pearls...In a good way. This ain't your grandmother's sweet tea recipe. —MyMansBelly
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons
Teaspoons Sugar
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6
Large, Fresh Mint Leaves
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1 1/2 ounces
Absinthe
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8 ounces
Unsweetened Iced Tea (It's best if the tea is cold from the refrigerator)
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1
Lemon Wedge (for garnish)
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1
Mint Sprig (for garnish)
Directions
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Add the sugar to a heavy bottomed 16 ounce glass followed by the mint leaves.
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Muddle the mint and sugar until all you have is a green, grainy pulp.
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Add the Absinthe to the glass.
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Fill the glass with crushed ice an top off with iced tea.
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Garnish with a lemon wedge, sprig of mint and a straw.
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Then you just give that straw a good stir to kick up the sugar, mint and Absinthe into the tea.
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Take a sip and relax.
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