Have you ever sensed the rich fragrance of roses, the delicate aroma of jasmine, and the robust flavor of green Tea in a cocktail?

The poet Wen Tong once praised Mount Meng tea by saying, “The old records praise the taste of Mount Meng the most, its cloud buds and jade liquid surpass even the finest liquor.” In ancient times, the best rice wine was called ‘Ti Hu', which here implies elevating tea over alcohol.

However, in real life, both tea and alcohol play irreplaceable roles in social interactions. They not only add color and variety to human life but also facilitate communication and interaction among people.

Tea is a mild beverage while alcohol is a stimulating one. Despite their different properties, each possesses its own beauty of yin and yang. Blending the gentle sweetness of tea with the robustness of alcohol creates unique tea cocktails that are popular among those who enjoy socializing but may not have a high tolerance for alcohol!

For example, there are oriental aesthetic cocktails incorporating tea elements:

Peach Immortal Oolong

This is a cocktail containing Chinese Oolong Tea, with a touch of Shaoxing wine, allowing you to experience traditional Chinese flavors on a refreshing summer day.

Kyoto – This is a cocktail containing Japanese Uji Matcha, giving you the feeling of being in a courtyard.

How do you make tea cocktails?

To make tea cocktails, first extract the tea infusion. When mixing, use about two-thirds tea infusion, one-third base spirit, and an appropriate amount of sweetener, sour ingredients, fruit juice, carbonated drinks, etc., in a container. Stir with a long-handled spoon, shake with a cocktail shaker, or blend with a juicer until it becomes a fragrant and tasty tea cocktail.

It can be customized to various tastes, and drinkers can choose and pair according to their mood and palate. This not only brings out the nuances of the base spirit but also enhances the tea's aroma, making it more fragrant and mellow.

Below are some easy-to-make tea cocktails,

Let's get started!

Sweet Green

|Ingredients|

Jasmine tea bag, 1 pack;

Gin, 75 ml; osmanthus wine, 30 ml;

Elderflower syrup, 15 ml;

Lemon juice, 20 ml; egg white, 1;

|Preparation Method|

1. Soak the jasmine tea bag in gin for over an hour;

2. Pour the egg white into the cocktail shaker, shake until it forms a dense foam, then set aside;

3. Take the infused tea liquor, osmanthus wine, elderflower syrup, lemon juice;

4. Pour into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and shake well;

5. Pour into a glass with ice cubes, add the egg white foam, and serve

Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

|Ingredients|

Earl Grey tea bag, 1 pack;

Boiling water, 170 ml; honey syrup, 45 ml;

Gin, 45 ml; lemon juice, 15 ml;

|Preparation Method|

1. Steep one Earl Grey tea bag in boiling water, then cool it down

2. Place ice cubes in a mixing glass, then pour in the tea infusion

3. Stir the honey syrup, gin, and lemon juice evenly

4. Pour into the glass, garnish with a cherry, and serve

Green Tea Gimlet

|Ingredients|

Green tea bag, 1 pack;

Gin, 180 ml; lemon juice, 90 ml;

Citrus syrup, 2 tablespoons; lime, 1/4;

|Preparation Method|

1. Steep one green tea bag in gin for an hour, then set aside

2. Take the infused tea liquor, lemon juice, citrus syrup

3. Mix them sequentially in a mixing glass with ice cubes

4. Pour into a cocktail glass filled with ice cubes

5. Squeeze in 1/4 of a lime, then place the lime in the glass and serve