3 Cocktails tea lovers need to try

Want to spice up your tea drinking, then add some cocktails to the mix. Combining your top teas with spirits might be the ticket to creating your favorite way to drink tea. Plus they make a great party drink, fun, different, and with tons of character. Say goodbye to the night in a cup of tea and say hello to the night-out tea cocktail!

What to know when making cocktails with tea?

Making cocktails with tea is pretty straightforward, follow the recipe as you would any other drink instruction. The one thing to keep in mind is the cool-down time. Since most tea you will need to brew hot and account for the time it takes for it to cool down, we would recommend getting that done a few hours before you need the drinks to be ready. Brew your tea and have enough of it already cooled by the time you start serving drinks. 

Another to take into consideration is using a french press to make more tea than you would normally and getting quality tea so the flavor notes are distinct and stand out in the cocktail. 

Just a Spritz – Black Tea Spritz

This next recipe is a great drink for any temperature and even though it’s a cold brew it can also be enjoyed hot. It’s a versatile enough cocktail that you can also try with other fruits you have at home and see what great drink you can come up with next. 

What do you need to make a Black Tea Spritz?

• 3 tablespoons of  black tea or black tea mix leafs 
• 700 ml of cold water
• 1 cup of peaches sliced into pieces 
• Some ice
• Sparkling water to your preference 
• Some peach slides as decor 

How to make a Black Tea Spritz?

1. In one container, it can be a french press, jar, or other, throw in and mix all the ingredients water, tea, and peaches, and cover it with a lid. Miz and shake the contents well, and let it sit in the refrigerator for 8 to 10 hours. After the ingredients have mixed, strain the liquid out and into a jar for serving. 

2. Pour the drink into a glass with ice or heat it up. Use the peach slices to garnish. 

Tequila Time – Hibiscus Margarita 

This hibiscus tea margarita is a great fun summer drink, a great mixer for tequila lovers and a colorful drink to have at your next pool party. 

How do you make the Hibiscus concentrate?

• Use 6 cups of water 
• 1 ½  cups of organic hibiscus tea 
• 1 ½  to 2 cups of  sugar, panela, honey, or another sweetener 

Ingredients for 4 servings 

• 1 of cup hibiscus concentrate you made 
• 1 juice from a large lime 
• ¼ cup of your preferred tequila 
• Optional 1 tablespoon of agave syrup 
• As much ice as you want 

How to make the hibiscus margarita?

For the hibiscus concentrate:

1. Boil your water, add the hibiscus tea, mix well and let it rest for 30 minutes with no heat. 

2. Then strain the contents and add your sweetener of choice until it tastes good to you. 

3. Stir well and let it sit to cool.

For the margaritas:

Add your ingredients tea concentrate, the juice of 1 lime, tequila, the optional tablespoon of agave, and ice to a cocktail shaker, mix well and serve in a glass with more ice. 

Extra: you can add some salt or tajin to the rim of the glass for more of a tasty touch. 

A twist on a classic – Rooibos Tea Martini 

Martinis are one of the most iconic cocktails ever, the chosen drink of spies and movie stars. Now you can make it even more alluring with a tea twist. Let’s make a ruby red martini for a sophisticated cocktail night. 

What do you need to make a Rooibos Tea Martini?

• ¼  cup of vodka infused with Rooibos, you can try Univers du Thé’s special Rooibos Ispahan mix with date pulp, red fruits, orange blossom, and rose petals.
• 1 tea bag or 3 tablespoons of Rooibos 
• 2 tablespoons of  sweet vermouth
• 3 tablespoons of pomegranate juice 
• 3 to 5 leaves of fresh mint 
• 1½ ounces pomegranate juice
• 1 each dash of cherry and aromatic bitter 
• Optional garnish with rose or flower petal and honey 

How to make a Rooibos Tea Martini?

Infusing vodka 

1. Infusing vodka, and most alcohols is a super easy process. Just add the alcohol of choice, in this case, a cup of vodka and your serving of tea, into a container then mix well, cover with a lid, and let it sit overnight or for a few hours in a dark and cool place. This works with almost any fruit, tea, and alcohol combination. 

Once it’s done your vodka will take on a dark red color and plenty of the tea taste, you can experiment with more or less tea in your infusion depending on your preferences. 

2. In a cocktail shaker add the ¼ cup of your infused vodka and the rest of the ingredients the pomegranate juice, vermouth, bitters, and leaves, plus the petals if you so wish. 

3. Shake well and enjoy!