Ingredients

2 large lemons

1 ¼ cups sugar

2 cups fresh mint leaves, (keep some aside for garnish)

6 black tea bags

½ cup fresh lemon juice

Method

1. Use a vegetable peeler and remove the peel from yellow lemons.
2. Combine lemon peel and sugar in a medium pan with 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil until the sugar dissolves
3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in mint. Cool to room temperature.
5. Strain the mix once cooled.
6. Dip the tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water and cover for 5 minutes. Then remove tea bags.
7. Stir in syrup, lemon juice, 4 cups cold water, and ice cubes.
8. Serve in tall glasses filled with ice and a few mint leaves.