A perfect gift that begins with an experiential adventure and bringing it all home at the end of the day.
Discover the Hudson Valley Distillery Trail, together. From Westchester and throughout Orange, Ulster and Dutchess Counties, taste your way through the delicious spirits Master Distillers and Coopers in the region produce. An amazing variety of fine spirits using the abundant farm products in the region await you. When you’re ready to settle in for an evening of cocktails, cracking open your prized bourbon: here is a truly tantalizing, Smoky bourbon based cocktail mixing in one of Taiwan’s most notable teas Kangaroo Lapsang.
Mixing just the right drink after a day on the trail will earn you rave reviews. This smoky, bourbon-based cocktail that relies on housemade lapsang tea syrup crafted with teadaytea’s naturally smoky loose leaf tea. A classic 80+ proof Bourbon, sets the stage ~ combined with a touch of lemon to achieve the perfect balance of acidic and sweet.
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 ounces bourbon
- 1⁄2 ounce Kangaroo Lapsang tea syrup*
- 2 dashes Scrappy’s Black Lemon Bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Lemon peel for garnish
Preparation
Add all liquid ingredients into your favorite chilled short glassware or rocks glass.
Carefully add a large ice cube and stir with a chopstick or spoon. Twist lemon peel over the cocktail or drop it in the glass and enjoy.
*Lapsang Tea Syrup
To make the Kangaroo Lapsang Tea syrup, add 3 teaspoons of loose leaf Kangaroo Lapsang tea and 8 ounces sugar to 16 ounces water. Heat in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to dissolve sugar and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, remove from heat and let seep for 3 minutes. Strain the mixture and let it cool before bottling.
