Looking for a fun take on a gin sour? This Green Tea Sour is the answer! There are so many ways to add tea into a cocktail. From tea itself, to tea syrups, to infused alcohols, the options are endless. One easy way to incorporate tea into classic cocktails without changing the recipes is to use an infused liquor. The good news about infused alcohols is they’re super easy to make at home! This Green Tea Sour is one of our favorites, and uses gin infused with our Spring Green, but you can make infused alcohols with any of our teas!
Making Infused Alcohols
Add 6 ounces of gin (or other alcohol) to a bottle or jar, and add 2-3 tbs of Spring Green or tea of your choice in a tea ball or infuser. Shake every so often, and sample occasionally – once the tea flavor is strong enough, remove the tea before it gets bitter. This could take anywhere from 4 hours to all day, depending on the tea and alcohol.
Green Tea Sour
This sweet, tart, and herbaceous drink is the perfectly balanced cocktail.
- 2 ounces Spring Green gin
- 1 ounce lemon juice (fresh is always best)
- 1 tsp honey
- water
- Honey syrup: combine equal parts water and honey in a saucepan. Heat gently, over low heat, stirring frequently until the honey has melted into the water.
- Fill a cocktail shaker the thirds full with ice and add 1 ounce honey syrup, lemon juice, and gin. Shake well to mix and strain into a glass – preferably chilled.
- For garnish, add a twist of lemon peel or a couple leaves of green tea floating on top.
Let us know if you enjoyed this cocktail or if you made an infused tea alcohol in the comments below! As always, tag us in your photos on social. Don’t forget to check out our blog for more fun tea recipes, Tea-I-Ys and tea tips!