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‘Earl of Bergamot’ Cocktail
Developed by Chris Chuy of Lavish Liquid Bar, Vancouver
Cocktail Ingredients:
∙ 2 oz. The Spirit of Tea® Earl Grey Black Tea-infused Gin
∙ 1+1/2 oz. tea-infused syrup
∙ 2 dashes Angostura® orange bitters
∙ orange twist
Tea-infused Syrup Ingredients (2-Litre batch):
∙ 1 Litre water
∙ 1000 mL sugar
∙ 3 tsp juniper berries
∙ 1/2 tsp cloves
∙ 4 tsp Earl Grey tea
∙ 1 tsp anise
∙ 2 tsp pink peppercorn
∙ 2 cinnamon sticks
Tea-infused Syrup Preparation:
Combine tea syrup ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, and let cool.
Cocktail Preparation:
Combine the gin, syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass and stir for a couple seconds. Pour over ice into a glass, garnish with orange twist and serve.
Enjoy!
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