Spiced Dark Rum-Lemonade Iced Tea

• 4 cups cold water 
• 3 cups water 
• 2 family-size tea bags 
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves loosely packed) 
• 1/4 cup sugar 
• 1 cup spiced dark rum 
• 1 (6-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 
• Garnish: fresh citrus slices

Preparation

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and stir in fresh mint. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Remove and discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
3. Pour tea into a 3-qt. container, and stir in 4 cups cold water, rum, and lemonade concentrate. Serve over ice.
4. Garnish, if desired.

Makes 9 cups