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Rosa Mae

By Benjamin Goldberg and Max Goldberg

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This sweet-tea cocktail from the Patterson House includes lime juice and honey for a modern front-porch favorite.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4

Ingredients

1 cup London dry gin, preferably Gordon's
1 orange pekoe or black tea bag
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
6 tablespoons Licor 43
Soda water
4 lime wedges
Fee Brothers Old Fashion Bitters

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine gin and tea bag in a 2-cup measuring cup. Let steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bag. Stir honey and 1 1/2 teaspoons water in a small bowl and add to tea-infused gin. Mix in lime juice and Licor 43.

    Step 2

    Fill 2 Collins glasses with ice cubes. Pour half of mixture into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously 20 times; strain into prepared glasses, dividing equally. Top each with a splash of soda water. Discard ice in shaker and repeat to make 2 more cocktails. Garnish each drink with a lime wedge and add a dash of bitters.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesBlack TeaTeaGinQuickEasyBon Appétit
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