This Hanukkah-inspired tea cocktail combines Starboard Spice tea with vodka, cranberry juice, lemon, and honey. Serve it warm or chilled, with brewed tea included in either version.
Ingredients
- 1.5 fluid ounces vodka
- 3 fluid ounces cranberry juice
- 1 fluid ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 fluid ounce honey, adjusted to taste
- 4 fluid ounces hot water for brewing
- 1 heaping teaspoon Starboard Spice loose-leaf tea
- Ice, for the chilled version
- Lemon twist and fresh cranberries, optional garnish
Prepare the tea
Steep the heaping teaspoon of Starboard Spice in the 4 fluid ounces of hot water, following the tea’s brewing guidance. Strain out the leaves. Stir the honey into the warm brewed tea until dissolved.
For a warm cocktail
Combine the honey-sweetened tea, cranberry juice, and lemon juice in a heatproof mug large enough for the drink.
Add the vodka and stir gently. Do not put hot liquids into a closed cocktail shaker or shake them.
Add the optional garnish and allow the drink to reach a comfortable drinking temperature before serving.
For a chilled cocktail
Allow the honey-sweetened tea to cool, then refrigerate until chilled.
Add the chilled tea, vodka, cranberry juice, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake to combine, then strain into a glass large enough for the drink, over fresh ice.
Add the optional garnish and serve.
This recipe contains alcohol and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age. Enjoy responsibly. If your gathering has particular dietary or religious requirements, check every ingredient’s suitability before serving.
