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Ditch The Gin And Mix Tonic With Earl Grey Tea
BY MICHELLE WELSCH
Pairing tea and tonic can yield the perfect wind-down mocktail that suits a backyard party beverage table or the couch while streaming your favorite zone-out shows.
Instead of reaching for gin to make yourself a refresher, bring a subtle hint of astringent bitterness to your glass by making syrup flavored with Earl Grey tea.
Dissolve one cup of sugar in one cup of hot water before adding tea bags to the sugary mixture. Steep your choice of tea a bit longer than what is required to make a regular cup.
Tonics with notes of orange can play well with the citrusy bergamot found in Earl Grey teas. Flavored tonics can mingle well with other tea varieties like hibiscus and lemon.
A ½ to ¾ of an ounce can smoothly dance with a 3 or 4 ounces of tonic water and a squeeze of lemon, lime, or grapefruit. All that's left for you is to sit back, sip, and savor.