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3 ounces cold, brewed smoked earl grey tea Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice Ask a question about this ingredient
2 ounces Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur Ask a question about this ingredient
In a small bowl, add sugar and as much lemon zest as you desire. Mix thoroughly and transfer to a plate. Rub the ½ lemon along the rim of a rocks glass. Dip glass face down into lemon sugar to create an even coating along the rim.
Ask a question about this stepTo the glass, add cold, brewed smoked earl grey tea, lemon juice, and ginger liqueur. Stir to combine and add a few ice cubes.
Ask a question about this stepDoesn't that ginger liqueur go down easy? Lol - I'm glad you and your friend enjoyed it!
It did not in the other cocktails I made with it. But with your recipe, the tea and lemon really balanced out and enhanced the flavors of the ginger liqueur really well. It was fab! It's my new favorite cocktail!
Yum, yum, and yum. This is awesome. My husband said "I could drink those all night!"
Great! That was my goal, actually. Something both men and women would like, so good to hear your husband liked the drink!
Made this for dinner guests and everyone LOVED it. I'm probably becoming your number one fan at this rate!
That's great! I love entertaining with this drink, so I'm glad it worked for you too!
Nice! I'm sure it's delicious as a hot toddy. :) Great treat for shoveling snow.
And I had the final bit cooled! Tao of tea was the kind of smoked Earl Grey I used. This is a super cocktail. Thanks so much for concocting and sharing this.
Sagegreen, I'm ashamed to admit I didn't know Tao of Tea has a smoked Earl Grey! I must get some to make this cocktail, and use in my next batch of caramels. Thanks for the info.
Wow...this is completely up my alley. I love smoked tea, Earl Grey tea, and Domaine de Canton.
So interesting! I discovered a wonderful canella liquor in Portugal from cinnamon that I have not been able to find in my neck of the woods. Ginger Liqueur may be more hopeful! If I find some, I will give this a try.
Ooh, that sounds lovely...that would actually be wonderful with another tea i have. let me know if you find the ginger liqueur! It's so interesting because it's balanced with the vanilla and honey. perfect gingery-ness!
Wow! Let me report that this also makes a fab hot toddy! Work got canceled this afternoon, so after shoveling tons of snow and ice, I just enjoyed one. Seriously good!
As for the Domaine de Canton, surprisingly, it's really delicious by itself. It's a lot milder than you would think - both in alcohol flavor and ginger flavor. I've secretly been pouring it over ice and sipping it...
Sipping Domaine de Canton by itself is not a sin! I do it myself. I find it very, very enjoyable.
Thanks, Antonia James! Here's the tea I use: http://tavalon.com/p-311-smoked-earl-grey.aspx. My friend owns the company, and this tea is addictive! It would be delicious as a sauce base as well - like for duck.
How interesting! Wow. Every time I try to buy the Canton Ginger liqueur at my regular store for such things, they are out. I'm going to have to track some down. I've never heard of a smoky Earl Grey. Definitely need to find some. Sally, please report back on your experiment with the alternative to the Canton Ginger!! ;o)
Hey SallCan - thanks! The liqueur has a few more ingredients in it although I'm sure they don't disclose all of them, namely Tahitian vanilla, honey, and ginseng. The flavor is extremely interesting, and I would say most liquor stores these days should carry it. If I were you, I'd make a simple syrup and infuse it with honey, vanilla, and ginger and combine that with the cognac to get the best flavor.
Thanks, that sounds really good, I'll try that, but also stop by the liquor store tor the Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur as well. Have you used it in anything else?
Intriguing! This takes Earl Grey to new levels. I'm not familiar with Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur ~ do you think that I could just use Cognac and fresh ginger ?
I would try looking for Domaine de Canton in a local liquor store. It's a one of a kind ginger drink. You would for sure need to try it!
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This is a fabulous cocktail. I ordered some Smoked Earl Grey and had my bottle of Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur and lemons ready for a small brunch we had this weekend. Everyone raved about this cocktail and we killed the bottle of ginger liquer. Fabulous recipe aliyaleekong! Smooth and complex flavors while being refreshing and just plain easy to drink! Awesome!