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This is a simple and delicious use of tea and mint! The cocktail is elegant and not sweet. You can also serve this over ice for a perfect summer cocktail.

I use a basic black, breakfast tea bag to make this (I grew up on Lipton so that is my brand of choice.) I let the mint and tea bags steep together until the liquid is completely cooled before straining into a pitcher. It is really important to chill that mint tea for several hours so get it really cold if you are serving as shown.

One note about this drink, it is great cold or hot. I make this in the summer as a cocktail but in the winter it is the perfect hot toddy. I add the hot mint tea, bourbon and a teaspoon of honey to my mug and sit back and savor my quiet moment. I enjoy adding the honey to sweeten it but that is completely optional.

Like hot drinks in the fall or winter? Try my Bourbon, Maple & Pumpkin Coffee or a real, traditional Irish Coffee to warm you up. Enjoy!

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Mint Kiss

This is a fun drink recipe that is good hot or cold. My Mint Kiss mixes bourbon, black tea, mint and lemon for the perfect year round drink

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Course Drinks, Fun Cocktails, Happy Hour

Cuisine General

Servings Served

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Ingredients

▢ 5 Black tea bags
▢ 1 Bunch of mint leaves
▢ 1/2 Cup of Bourbon
▢ 2 Lemons, sliced

Instructions

Bring 5 cups of water to boil on the stove. Add mint leaves and submerge them in water.
Add the tea bags and submerge those too.
Remove from the heat and let steep until the liquid is completely cooled. Strain the liquid and discard the mint leaves.
Add the mixture to a pitcher and chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Add the bourbon, the slices of one lemon and a few fresh mint leaves.
Pour into pretty coup glasses, add a lemon slice a a fresh mint leave to garnish. Enjoy.

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Keyword bourbon, cocktail, fun cocktails, happy hour

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Diane Ringler

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With over 10 years of restaurant experience, Diane has been cooking and developing recipes for over five years, focusing on real-food meals for two that are Weight Watchers-friendly and high in protein. A longtime WW member herself, she brings firsthand experience to every recipe — not just culinary technique, but the practical knowledge of someone who has navigated points, portions, and satisfaction for years. Her recipe for Lollipop Lamb Chops with Pistachio Pesto was selected as a KitchenAid contest winner and published in Taste of Home's "Innovate Your Plate" bookazine. She has developed recipes and created content for brands including Eggland's Best, Sprouts Market, ZenB Pasta, Flannery Beef, The Honey Jar and Marukan Vinegar. She has been cooking for two for 10 years and her recipes focus on well balanced meals that are healthy, protein-focused meals perfectly proportioned for two servings. Based in Southern California she loves fresh, seasonal produce and proteins that nourish the body and soul.