SPRUCE G&TEA
MAKING GREEN TEA
Green tea is a little bit more finicky than black tea. Ideally, you want the water to be in the 66-82˚ C range… which is much lower than boiling.
Green tea also requires a longer steeping time. So let it steep for 5-7 minutes before you strain out the leaves.
You can reuse those tea leaves and steep that tea 3-5 times.
MAKES 2 COCKTAILS
2 oz Lumberjack Lemonade mixer
2 ounces of gin
8 slices of cucumber
8 slices of jalapeno
4 sprigs of mint (sprig = 4-6 leaves)
2 lime wedges
250ml green tea
Use a jug or cocktail shaker.
Muddle up half the cucumber, half the jalapeno, and half the mint.
Add the gin and Lumberjack Lemonade mixer and a lot of ice.
Stir or shake the mixture for about a minute.
Strain the liquid evenly into 2 glasses.
Add more ice and top it with green tea. Garnish with the remaining cucumber, mint, and jalapeno.
Add a little lime wedge to the glass edge.
