If you’re ready to turn tea time into cocktail hour, a group of Minnesota tea enthusiasts and mixologists have some inspiration to share with you, from infused spirits to tea syrups and bitters.
According to Cocktail Master Jesse Held, the subtle flavors of spirits like gin meld perfectly with the intricacies of tea. “A lot of the subtleties of tea play well off of specifically gin, because gin has a lot of the same characteristics as the tea,” says Held.
David Duckler of Verdant Tea is a particular fan of blending pu-erh and aged single-malt Scotch. “They [both]start out really wild and untamed and they get smoother, deeper, and richer over time,” he says.
Get some ideas for your next cocktail party.
