Oslo Iced Tea
This particular recipe takes a little time at first glance in making the tea and bar syrup base, but your efforts will be rewarded. Using tea for flavoring gives this drink a slight sharpness that otherwise would never be there. It is thirst quenching, colorful and nicely rounded with the blackberry flavor and faint hint of sage.
Oslo Iced Tea – created by The Intoxicologist
2 ounces Christiania Vodka
1 ounce Blackberry Sage Syrup*
3/4 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
1-1/4 ounce Cold Blackberry Sage Tea**
3 Fresh Blackberries cut in half
Combine ingredients (including cut blackberries) in a cocktail shaker filled one-third with ice. Shake for eight to ten seconds. Strain into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a thinly sliced lemon wheel, blackberry and sage leaf.
*Blackberry Sage Syrup – Bring one cup of water to boil. Add two round bags of The Republic of Tea Blackberry Sage flavor tea to the water. Let steep for approximately ten minutes. Remove the tea bags. Add one cup of super fine sugar. Stir until dissolved. It may be necessary to place mixture in the microwave for 30 – 60 seconds to reheat. Stir well. Refrigerate to chill. Syrup will stay fresh for approximately two weeks in the refrigerator.
**Blackberry Sage Tea – Bring water to boil. Place three round bags of The Republic of Tea Blackberry Sage flavor tea in a two cup measuring cup. Pour boiling water over tea bags and steep for approximately ten minutes. Remove tea bags. Refrigerate to cool. Keep refrigerated between uses.
Copyright 2009 Cheri Loughlin – The Intoxicologist – All Rights Reserved
