Excerpted with permission Tea Cocktails: Unique and Delicious Tea-Infused Cocktails by Abigail Gehring. Copyright 2019 Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Abigail R. Gehring coauthored Tea Cocktails: Unique and Delicious Tea-Infused Cocktails (Skyhorse Publishing) with Teatulia Organic Teas, a forward-thinking tea company that is committed to offering great tea and benefiting the land and people of Northern Bangladesh. Abigail is the author of more than a dozen books on food, drinks, and country living skills and is also a photographer, editor, wife, and mom in southern Vermont.
Recipe: Blackberry and Black Tea Bourbon
Glass type: hurricane, old-fashioned, or pilsner
Makes 2 cocktails
- 1 tea bag or 1 teaspoon loose leaf black tea
- ¼ cup fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint, plus a few whole mint leaves for garnish
- 4 ounces bourbon
- ½ cup crushed ice
To make the tea, brew in 8 ounces (about 1 mug) of boiling water for about 3 minutes.
Remove tea bag or leaves and place brewed tea in the refrigerator to chill.
In a small bowl, muddle the blackberries, sugar, and chopped mint and then divide between 2 glasses. In a shaker, combine the chilled tea, bourbon, and ice. Shake for about 30 seconds and then pour into glasses. Stir each glass lightly and then garnish with mint leaves.
