Earl Grey Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
Earl Grey Simple Syrup
Earl Grey Tea (4 tea bags or 8 grams loose leaf tea)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Cocktail
2 tsp Earl Grey simple syrup
2 oz bourbon
2 dashes bitters
ice cubes
Orange peel curl garnish
Directions:
Place tea into large mug and pour boiled water over. Steep for 5 minutes.
After tea has steeped, remove tea bags or loose leaf tea. Add brewed tea to small saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Once tea reaches a boil add 1 cup of sugar. Reduce to a simmer and stir until all the sugar is dissolved.
Allow simple syrup to cool (can be stored in a mason jar in fridge for several weeks).
To create cocktail add simple syrup, bourbon and bitters to a whiskey glass. Stir to combine. Add a few ice cubes and garnish with orange peel curl.
