Spiced Orange Tea Daiquiri

Ingredients

For the Spiced Orange Tea Syrup:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 or 3 Tea Forté Sweet Orange Spice pyramid tea infusers*

For the cocktail:

• 2 oz rum
• ½ oz orange juice
• ½ oz lime juice
• dash of freshly grated nutmeg
• handful of ice
• 1 cinnamon stick

Directions

For the Spiced Orange Tea Syrup:

1. Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. 
2. Once simmering, add the Tea Forté Sweet Orange Spice pyramid tea infusers to the saucepan and simmer until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Once dissolved, then turn off the heat and steep for another 5-10 minutes, depending on the strength you would like your syrup.
3. Remove the pyramid tea infusers and discard, let the liquid cool for 30 minutes.
4. Transfer to an air-tight container, and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

For the cocktail:

1. Combine ½ oz of the Spiced Orange Tea Syrup with the remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour into a coupe glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Yield: One cocktail

*Sweet Orange Spice is available in Loose Tea Canisters. The pyramid infusers are available in our limited edition Warming Joy and Winter Chalet Collection boxes.