Tropic Tea

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup very hot water
• 2 tea bags (such as Lipton)
• 1 tablespoon firmly packed fresh spearmint leaves
• 5 cubes ice, or as desired
• 1 tablespoon simple syrup, or to taste
• 1/2 fluid ounce pear-flavored vodka (such as Absolut)

Directions

Pour water into a glass and add tea bags. Steep tea until water is very dark, about 4 minutes; discard tea bags.

Crush spearmint leaves in the bottom of a 12-ounce glass until leaves are bruised and broken up. Stir ice, tea, and simple syrup into glass. Pour vodka into glass and stir.