Earl Grey cocktail
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Earl grey cocktail. Photo, Sian Richards.
Raise a toast to the Victoria Day weekend with a cheeky spin on tea time, as it turns into happy hour with an earl grey-infused cocktail.
Ingredients
1/4 cup Earl Grey-infused Bombay Sapphire gin, see recipe below
2 to 3 tbsp simple syrup*
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 egg white
2 to 3 drops peach bitters
Instructions
COMBINE gin with simple syrup, lemon juice, egg white and peach bitters in a cocktail shaker. Add a handful of ice. Shake for 10 sec. Strain into the martini glass. Spoon foam on top. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Tea time turns into happy hour with this tea-infused cocktail from Toronto Shangri-La’s chic Lobby Lounge.
*To make earl grey-infused gin, combine 1 cup Bombay Sapphire Gin with 3 earl grey tea bags and 2 tsp dried lavender (optional) in a Mason jar. Infuse for 2 hours, then strain.
*For simple syrup, bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil. Cool before using.
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