Serve it in a frosted mini martini glass, and you’ll never regret missing the vodka in this satisfyingly complex botanical infusion.
Yield: Four 8 oz drinks
Ingredients
2 TBS Ceylon Orange Pekoe black loose leaf tea
1 TBS agave
1 cup (8 oz) water at boiling point
1 cup lemon juice
2 cups cold, freshly drawn water
Optional: 4-6 mint leaves
Optional for garnish: lemon slices and/or mint leaves
Equipment
32 oz wide-mouth Mason jar
Craft Cold Brew Filter
Instructions
Put tea leaves and agave into a 32 oz mason jar. Add 1 cup water at boiling point. Stir to mix well. Do not cover or handle the hot jar!
Wait 5 minutes, then add 1 cup lemon juice and top off with freshly drawn cold water from the tap. Add mint leaves, if desired.
Screw on Craft Cold Brew Filter.
Let infuse for at least 1 hour, cooling in refrigerator.
Serve well chilled or over ice. Add optional garnishes, if desired.