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LEMONGRASS SWEET TEA PUNCH

PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES (+ STANDING & REFRIGERATION) MAKES 4

4 Earl Grey tea bags
2 cups (500ml) boiling water
10cm stalk fresh lemongrass (40g), chopped coarsely
¾ cup (165g) caster sugar
4 fresh kaffir lime leaves
10cm stalk fresh lemongrass (40g), extra
1 medium lemon (140g), sliced
¾ cup (180ml) white rum
2 cups (500ml) apple juice
2 cups (500ml) soda water
½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
ice cubes

1 Place tea bags and the water in a medium saucepan; stand for 30 minutes. Remove tea bags.

Add chopped lemongrass, sugar and lime leaves to tea in pan; stir over high heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until reduced by half; cool. Refrigerate until cold.

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