Green. Tea. Mojitos

For years, I've been meaning to try making iced green tea with mint and lime. The idea just struck me as a good one, and a quick internet search showed that it would work. Not sure why, but I never got around to actually brewing it until yesterday, and when I was looking up iced tea recipes to get a sense of proportions, I saw a couple of people with the brilliant idea to mix it with rum.

Wow.

I'm not sure I ever want to drink anything again, at least not when it's summertime.

First up, the tea mixture, which is pretty freaking delicious by its lonesome.

2 quarts water.
8 green tea bags
Several sprigs fresh mint (maybe 6 or 7?)
3 mid-sized limes
2/3 to 1 cup sugar (depending on preference)

Bring water to a boil, then remove it from heat and add the tea bags and mint. Let steep for 8 minutes or so, occasionally swirling the tea bags and mint sprigs around (I'm not sure this does anything, I just get impatient waiting). Remove tea bags and mint leaves with a slotted spoon. Juice the limes (you may need more than 3 if you don't have a juicer/reamer) and add the juice and sugar, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow to come to room temperature and then chill.

Fill a lowball glass with ice. Add a shot of white rum and top off with the tea mixture. Enjoy many in the company of friends.