The ‘Darjeeling Unlimited’ tea cocktail
Salt, Bourbon and tea…really
First things first: I haven’t even tried this thing yet. I was so excited, though, at the prospect of a tea and bourbon based cocktail I just couldn’t help myself.
I received a text from a friend of mine with an image of a page torn from the latest issue of Food & Wine magazine.
“Damn, that looks tasty!”, were my exact words.
Here’s the recipe (from Food & Wine Magazine):
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1/2 cup cold brewed Darjeeling tea
- 3 ounces bourbon
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup (see Note)
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- Lemon twist, for garnish
Preparation
In an ice-filled shaker, combine the tea, bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice and salt. Shake well.
Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass, garnish with the lemon twist and serve.
It’s not just the use of tea that’s intriguing about this drink but also the addition of salt. Salt and tequila? Done it. Salt and cheap Mexican beer? Mm-hmm. But salt and Bourbon? … never even heard of it. Like I said: intrigued.
We moved to L.A. recently and we just found a permanent place to call home in Pasadena. This will be our inaugural drink in our new abode.
Stay tuned for a sip-by-sip…
An account, of the Amateur Bartender/Concoctions/The Raw Ingredients variety, put out for public consumption on 25 October 2011 and labeled with a variety of terms like Bourbon & Cocktails & salt & tea.*
