Earl Grey Whiskey Sour
Make the simple syrup ahead so that it has a chance to cool. This makes enough syrup for more than a few drinks. You can keep it in the fridge for a while too!
Ingredients
For the Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped out
- 3 teabags earl grey tea or 3 tsp loose tea
For the Drink
- 1 oz Whiskey We used Jamesons
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz earl grey simple syrup
- 1/2 oz egg white
- 1 twist lemon peel
- 1 handful ice cubes
Instructions
- For the syrup, bring your water, sugar, and vanilla beans (including the pod) to a boil on the stovetop. Turn off the heat, add your teabags and let steep for 5 minutes then remove the tea bags to avoid it getting bitter. Leave the vanilla pod in to continue infusing with flavour. Let it cool and store in the fridge.
- To make the drink, add all ingredients except the ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 20 seconds. Add your ice and shake for an additional 10 seconds. Strain and pour into a cocktail tumber. Add ice and and lemon twist if desired.