Old Monk Iced Tea, A Midweek Remedy

By Shireen Jamooji

The meeting point of India's favourite rum and refreshing Iced tea, this desi-fied cocktail is the perfect pick-me-up for those weekday blues.

Ingredients

1 cups Water 4 tbsp sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 tea bags of black tea Juice of 6 fresh lemons 1 lemon sliced 120 ml Old Monk Rum

Step 1

Boil the water and in a jug mix in the baking soda, sugar, and tea bags. Let it steep for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the tea bags and add the lemon juice. 

Step 3

Top up with rum and cold water and refrigerate till chilled.

Step 4

Serve over ice with lemon slices.