Lime, Cardamom Rum And Ginger Green Tea Refresher -------- (Go Green!)

• Infused Rum, Ginger Syrup, and Green Tea
• 1 fifth of white rum, like Bacardi's
• 1/8 cup green cardamom pods,smashed open with side of cleaver
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup gingerroot, unpeeled,cut into 1/8 inch thin coins and smashed with side of cleaver
• 1 teaspoon high quality powdered green tea (matcha)
• 1/2 cup warm water
• Assemble drink:
• 1 cup cardamom rum (cardamom removed and returned to leftover rum.)
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup green tea, skaken well before measuring, as green tea powder tends to settle)
• 1/8-1/4 cups ginger syrup (ginger removed and returned to jar of ginger syrup.)

1. Combine the rum and cardamom pods. Put in a dark place to infuse at least a few days (months won'r hurt it either!) .
2. Bring 1 cup water to boil and stir in sugar til melted. Add ginger and simmer 30 minutes. Cool and put in sealed container
3. Shake vigorously the green tea powder and 1/2 cup warm water, til smooth and no lumps.
4. Measure and combine the drink components. Serve over ice.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/15714-lime-cardamom-rum-and-ginger-green-tea-refresher-go-green (may not work)