Spicy Mint Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 orange pekoe tea bag
6 large mint sprigs, large stems with large leaves (lightly crushed)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups boiling water, boiling
1 cup white sugar, white
1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 cinnamon stick
2 slices lemons, garnish
2 mint sprigs, garnish

Preparation

Steep 1 tea bag, 6 mint stems and cayenne pepper in 2 cups of boiling water.
Strain the mixture, keeping only the liquid.
Add the sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon stick to the mint mixture and refrigerate.
When ready to serve, remove the cinnamon stick and dilute the mint mixture with equal parts of water.
Serve in a tall glass with ice, add a fresh mint sprig and a lemon slice for garnishing.