Tea Cocktails - A Healthy Way to Get Your Drink On?Tea Cocktails - Once tea as a beverage started becoming very popular in the US in the late 1990s, people started inventing cocktails with tea as an ingredient.I have included a few here, but only the ones that use readily available teas. Some of the more snobby cocktails use exotic teas that are nearly impossible to find, so I have tried to keep it simple.
Royal Tea Cocktail Recipe from Beefeater GinOne of the films nominated for the 2007 Academy Awards was "The Queen" and Beefeater Gin created this cocktail in honor of the movie. Royal-Tea is an easy chilled tea drink with an unbelievably clean taste.Ceylon black tea-based Earl Grey, is served at all Her Majesty's Garden Parties and the hint of bergamot and the lime, make for a refreshing citrusy infusion, a perfect tea cocktail for a warm evening get-together. Photo Courtesy of: © Beefeater Gin 
Ingredients:* 2 parts Beefeater Gin * 2 parts brewed and chilled Earl Gray Tea * Squeeze of lemon juice * Spoonful of sugar * lime wheels for garnish Preparation: 1. Pour the ingredients into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice. 2. Garnish with lime wheels. Sparkling Cranberry TeaCombine the ingredients through step one and chill; stir in the ginger ale just before serving. Serve in goblets, highball glasses, or any pretty clear glasses to show off the concoction's yuletide-red hue. Recipe Courtesy Laura Zapalowski, Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2007: Photo Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Barr; Leigh Ann Ross
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup)Ingredients * 4 cups water * 1/2 cup sugar * 2 family-sized tea bags * 2 1/2 cups no-sugar-added cranberry juice * 1 cup vodka * 1/4 cup Grand Marnier (orange-flavored liqueur) * 4 cups ginger ale, chilled * Orange rind strips (optional) Preparation Combine 4 cups water and sugar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Pour over tea bags. Cover and let stand 5 minutes; discard tea bags. Cool. Stir in juice, vodka, and Grand Marnier; chill. Gently stir in ginger ale. Serve over ice; garnish with rind, if desired. Here Are A Couple of My Favorite Hot Tea Cocktails - Great For a Cold Winter's EveningHot Tea Grog - Ooh AarrrrghhhIngredients:* Several cloves * 1/2 tsp. honey * or to taste 1 oz. cognac * or brandy 1 oz. dark rum * 1 cup Hot tea * Cinnamon stick * Pinch Grated nutmeg Mixing instructions: Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan, heat, and pour into a warmed mug. Recipe Courtesy www.thatsthespirit.com Ginger Rum TeaIngredients:* 1 1/2 oz. rum * ginger * Hot tea Mixing instructions: Add Rum to hot tea. Add ginger to taste.Stir and Enjoy. This is great by the fireside, especially if you feel like you're coming down with a cold. It won't cure the cold, but a couple of these will sure make you feel better! Recipe Courtesy www.thatsthespirit.com Do You Have A Great Tea Cocktail Recipe You Would Like To Share?If you have a great cocktail or boozy tea recipe you would like to share, we would love to hear about it! Back from Tea Cocktails to Afternoon Teas Please Home Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy This site is for information only.
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