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Smoky Tea

(Black tea bramble)

An adventurous cocktail that pairs the deep and strong flavours of black tea with the smokiness ofhe mezcal, and adding a hint of sweet berry goodness, perfect for those looking to explore bold flavours.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

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Flavour profile

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sweet Sugary and rich, like dessert.

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bitter Dry, sharp, and herbaceous.

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fruity Juicy, bright, and tropical.

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smoky Robust, earthy, and charred.

Barware

This is all the tools you will need to create your cocktail, if you don't have any of these don't worry we will provide you alternatives.

  • Muddler: For this we have several alternatives. First, if you have a mortar and pestle that would work perfectly. Then a wooden spoon would work just make sure is clean and a rolling pin as well. Lastly, any cylindrical object you can find in your kitchen can do the trick.
  • Jigger: If you want to be precise when making your drink and do not have the jigger a measuring spoon can work great and for larger volume a measuring cup can do the work.
  • Cocktail Shaker: An alternative for this is quite easy, basically any jar or bottle with a lid will work just fine.
  • Cocktail Strainer: A tea strainer would work great or any type of strainer but the finer the mesh the better.

Ingredients

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  • 2 black tea bags
  • 8 oz boiling water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 1.5 oz mezcal
  • 1.5 oz black spiced tea
  • .5 oz dark spiced rum
  • .5 oz blackberry liqueur
  • .5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 4 fresh blackberries

Preparation

Step One.

Let's start with the black spiced tea, steep two plain black tea bags in 8 oz. of boiling water, along with one cinnamon stick and 4 cloves. Steep until tea is good and dark, about a half hour, then strain and refrigerate.

Step Two.

In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle three blackberries and then add ice.

Step Three.

Combine all ingredients except the last blackberry in a cocktail shaker and shake until chilled.

Step Four.

Strain contents into a chilled glass and garnish with a fresh blackberry.