The best cocktails for #NationalTeaDay

Happy #NationalTeaDay! You’ve probably seen the meme for these crazy times, the one saying the only important times in the day are now Coffee Time and Wine Time. But you can’t be doing that on National Tea Day of all days. Today, like many other days, we’re celebrating tea from sunrise to sunset. These delicious tea cocktails are probably best saved for after 5pm…

Iced tea cocktail recipes to take your brew to the next level

Conker Iced Tea Royal

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35ml Conker Dorset Dry Gin

105ml Earl Grey tea

Dash of lemon juice

1/2 tsp sugar

Slice of lemon to garnish

Ice

Method

Brew Earl Grey tea and allow to cool. Fill tumbler with ice and add gin. Top up with cooled Earl Grey tea and add a dash of lemon juice and sugar to taste.

Strawberry Iced Tea

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35ml Hernö Old Tom Gin

75ml Strawberry Tea

Garnish with strawberries and a slice of lime

Crushed Ice

Method

Brew strawberry tea and allow to cool. Add Hernö Old Tom Gin to a martini glass with some crushed ice. Top up with the cooled strawberry tea and garnish with additional strawberries and a slice of lime.

Goslings Iced Tea Rum Punch (Jug)

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150ml Goslings Black Seal Rum

100ml Lime Juice

100ml Pineapple Juice

50ml Lemon juice

100ml Simple Syrup

400ml Freshly Brewed Black Tea

4 drops of The Bitter Truth – Old Time Aromatic Bitters

Ice

Method

Brew black tea and allow to cool. To a jug, add all the other ingredients and stir. Garnish with lime and pineapple and serve.

Cassis or Framboise Iced Tea Spritz

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50ml British Cassis

120ml Green Tea

35ml Lime juice

Soda water

Ice

Method

Brew green tea and allow to cool. Add the British Cassis or Framboise to a bulbous glass and fill with ice. Add the dash of lime and top up with soda water. Garnish with blackcurrants and blackberries for the Cassis, and strawberries and raspberries for the Framboise.

Which do you like the sound of best?