There are tons of tea cocktail recipes out there, but very few white tea cocktails. This is shocking to us, considering many of it’s characteristics lend themselves to a refreshing summer cocktail! So we decided to make one, and came up with this White Peony Smash! White Peony’s mellow, fruity flavor, smooth body, and sweet taste make a perfect base for a light, fresh drink to relax with on a warm evening. Smash cocktails are a family of cocktails involving muddling, which we’ll use in this recipe! Without further ado, for this weeks Tipsy Tea Time we’ll show you how to mix a delicious cocktail using White Peony.
White Peony Smash
This light, white tea cocktail is a perfect summer cocktail!
- 1 tbs White Peony
- 4 oz. water 180 – 185 degrees
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ a lemon (cut into two wedges)
- 1 ¼ oz. honey
- 1 ½ oz. vodka
- Ice cubes
- Soda water
- Steep the tea in a infuser or pot for 3-5 minutes. Let tea cool to room temperature.
- Once cooled, place 1 sprig of thyme, ⅛ of the lemon, and the honey in a tall glass and muddle them together with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Stir in the cooled tea and vodka. Fill the glass with ice cubes and top with soda water.
- Give the cocktail one more stir and garnish with remaining half of the lemon quarter and a thyme sprig.
If you enjoyed this tea cocktail, leave a comment below with what other types of cocktails you’d like to see made with tea, or teas you’d like us to make into cocktails! And as always, show us your pics or videos on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, or Tiktok!