Alcoholic green tea

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18+ Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to your health!

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 157, total fat - G., saturated fats - G., proteins - G., carbohydrates - G., fiber - G., cholesterol - mg, sodium - mg, sugar - G.

Alcoholic green tea is a wonderful way to combine cocktail time with traditional Japanese tea drinking in the summer heat. Brew green tea with mint and ginger, add a splash of sake, add honey for sweetness, serve with plenty of ice, and enjoy!

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

14 sprigs of fresh mint
6 green tea bags
15 cm ginger root, thinly sliced
1/4 cup honey
Juice of 1 lime
170 g of unfiltered sake
4 thin lime wedges, for garnish

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Add 10 sprigs of mint, tea bags, and ginger; stir. Turn off the heat and let steep for 20-25 minutes. Remove the tea bags, mint, and ginger from the tea. Stir in honey until completely dissolved.
Place 4 cups of crushed ice in a pitcher. Pour in the green tea and lime juice; stir to melt the ice. Add the sake and stir.