The Hot Commodity | Winter Drinks
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Black tea, ginger, bourbon, cinnamon, and Chinese five spice are the perfect ingredients to come together and fight off any cold. This drink is intense and spicy, but almost feels good for you. One of the best alcoholic teas you will ever have, feel free to make it at a party or just for yourself to lighten up an off day.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces double-strength black tea, cooled
- 2 ounces Barrow’s Intense ginger liqueur
- 1 ounce bourbon
- 1 squeeze fresh lemon juice
- 1 drop clove oil
- 1 hearty dash Angostura bitters
- FOR THE GARNISH
- Chinese five spice (at least 1 teaspoon)
- Granulated white sugar (at least 1 teaspoon)
- Lemon wedge
- Cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Combine equal parts Chinese five spice and granulated white sugar on a small plate.
- Using a prepared lemon wedge, moisten the rim of a coupe or cocktail glass, then gently roll the rim in the spice mixture.
- Set aside (but hold onto that lemon wedge for the next step).
- Add the tea, ginger liqueur, bourbon, lemon juice (squeezed from that wedge!), clove oil, and bitters to a cocktail shaker or widemouth mason jar with a handful of ice.
- Shake well then strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick — or not — and enjoy!
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