Tea Time wth a Twist

Ruby Tea-ni

Ingredients

4 oz. Rooibos Tea
1 tbsp honey syrup
1 oz. ruby red grapefruit
1.5 oz. Tito’s Handmade Vodka
1-2 sprigs fresh thyme OR Rosemary
1 oz. soda water

Instructions

Prepare cup of Rooibos tea and chill in refrigerator. In shaker, combine tea, vodka, simple syrup, grapefruit juice and one sprig rosemary or thyme. Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Top off with soda water.

Lemongrass Fizz

Ingredients

4 oz. lemongrass herbal tea
1.5 oz. Tito’s Handmade Vodka
1 oz. Cointreau
1.5 tsp honey ginger lemon syrup
2 oz. soda water

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except soda in shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into highball over ice (preferably crushed). Top off with soda.

Honey Ginger Lemon syrup

Juice from 1 lemon
½ cup honey
1.2 cup water
4 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Strain through fine mesh strainer and chill.

Yerba Mate Smoky Mar-teani

Ingredients

3 oz. Yerba Mate herbal tea
2 oz. Rock Rose gin
Dash of Monkey shoulder blended scotch

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake virorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

Lemongrass Ginger Tea-ni

Ingredients

4 oz. Lemongrass herbal tea
2 oz. The Botanist Gin
½ Tbsp honey ginger lemon syrup

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Rim chilled martini glass with sugar and strain mix into glass. Garnish with lemon wheel.