Green Tea Elixir

Ingredients:

• 1/4 ounce good quality Chinese Green Tea leaves
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
• 3/4 cup ginger syrup
• 1/4 simple syrup
• 8 cups SodaXpress sparkling water
• Ice cubes
• Garnish: Mint leaves/Lemon slice

How to mix:

1. Place the tea leaves in a large bowl. Heat 3 1/2 cups of water to about 170°F, (or bring to a boil then let it cool for 5 minutes.
Stain the tea leaves and steep the tea for 5 minutes. Strain the tea, keeping the tea and discard the leaves.

2. Stir in the lemon juice and ginger syrup. Add 8 cups of sparkling water.

3. Serve over a glass filled with ice with a lemon slice and a handful of muddled mint.

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