A show-stopper for any holiday occasion! Enjoy an infusion of gin and our ricey and cozy genmaicha as you sip away into a festive realm.
Equipment
- Martini glass or your choice of serving glass
- Tea strainer
- Teaspoon
- Paring knife for slicing the lemon garnish
- 2 Heat-proof cups
Ingredients
- 3.5 tsp Genmaicha loose leaf tea
- 1 TBSP Liquid honey
- 45 ml Gin this recipe uses tanqueray
- 1/2 Lemon plus a wedge for garnishing
- 1/2 Cup Ice cubes
- 100 ml Hot water
Instructions
- In the heat-proof cup, add the genmaicha loose leaf tea and gently pour in 100ml of hot water. Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.
- Using the tea strainer, strain the tea into another heat-proof cup.
- Stir the honey into the prepared tea, until it is fully dissolved.
- In the same cup pour in the gin, the juice of half a lemon and the ice cubes. Optional:Prior to juicing half the lemon, reserve a slice of lemon for garnish
- Gently stir the drink until all the ice cubes have dissolved.
- With your martini glass in hand, gently pour the prepared drink into the glass. Top it off with a lemon wedge/rind for garnish. Enjoy!
Notes
A fun way to enjoy the holiday festivities with our communi-tea favourite, genmaicha! Remember, enjoy responsibly and savour every sip.
