Punch

• 1 bottle medium-dark rum
• 2 vanilla beans
• Large block of tea ice
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 4 cups cold strong black tea

Put vanilla beans in bottle of rum and allow the tea to steep for 2 to 3 hours. Strain. Set block of tea ice in a punch bowl and add rum, lime juice and tea. Stir.
Serve in 4-ounce punch glasses.
Recipe makes about 16 servings Rum Punch.