This is very much my new favourite cocktail for summer, and I’m really not a gin kind of person. Here is a very slight variation on a recipe from Sugar and Charm and I hope you find it as delightful as I do. I already had a batch of Earl Grey tea sitting in my fridge so it just seemed like a logical choice. Just remember that if you’re planning to drink these late at night you might want to go with decaffeinated tea bags.
Grab yourself a pot of chilled Earl Grey tea (mine was vanilla Earl Grey which I think simply added to the goodness), some gin, some honey, some lavender (fresh sprigs are better but this was what I had), and a lemon.
In a cocktail shaker (or the ol’ Captain-America-glass-and-sundae-spoon), plop some ice, a teaspoon of dried lavender, 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice, 3/4 oz honey, and 1 1/2 oz gin.
Tip in 6 oz chilled Earl Grey tea and shake it up (or give it a good stirring).
Strain into a tumbler over ice and garnish with another sprig of lavender. I left the dried ones in, which meant I required a straw so as not to sip them up.
Ali Does It Herself 
Sounds delish!
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looks great! thanks for sharing, will be sure to try it out when we get the sunshine back here in the UK!
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Love the sound of this!
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This is genius.
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This certainly is genius. Earl grey I have found is a bit like Marmite, but I love it. Its unique perfumed flavour will be lovely for a an evening cocktail. Will definitely try this one! thanks
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Like Marmite in that it’s an acquired taste? I’ve loved Earl Grey since I was a kid so finding this cocktail made me so happy!
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Yes you either love or mate Marmite apparently. I actually had to acquire the taste of earl grey after it was the only tea a best friend drank. Would love to hear of your cocktail results 🙂
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