Sweet Tea Swagger

Name: Sweet Tea Swagger
Ingredients: 6 cups water; 8 black tea bags, such as Earl Grey; 12 cup packed brown sugar; 1 12 cups dark rum, such as Bacardi, chilled (or to taste); 14 cup lime juice; ice cube; 2 cups club soda, chilled; 3 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; lime wedge; fresh mint sprig

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

6 cups water
8 black tea bags, such as Earl Grey
12 cup packed brown sugar
1 12 cups dark rum, such as Bacardi, chilled (or to taste)
14 cup lime juice
ice cube
2 cups club soda, chilled
3 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
lime wedge
fresh mint sprig

Directions

1

In a small saucepan bring 3 cups of the water to boiling.
2

Remove from heat.
3

Add tea bags; let steep for 10 minutes.
4

Discard tea bags.
5

Transfer tea to a heatproof pitcher.
6

Stir brown sugar into tea until dissolved.
7

Stir in the remaining 3 cups water, the rum, and lime juice.
8

Cover and chill for 2 to 48 hours.
9

To serve, pour tea mixture into highball glasses over ice cubes.
10

Slowly pour in club soda; stir gently.
11

Garnish with watermelon and lime wedges on toothpicks , and mint leaf or sprig.