The Teasmith Original ABV 43%

I know I’ve spoken about tea in previous posts but I’m back here talking about it again. When I were younger my family and I would go to Punjab, India to visit my grandparents and family every few years. I have lots of fond memories, running through the fields my family owned, being terrified of the water buffaloes on our farm and my mother telling me to drink tea. My mother always told us to drink it, “someone has gone to the effort to make it for you so drink up.” Indian tea is very very sweet and well who wants a hot drink which can I say takes forever to cool down, when it’s 35 degrees? I didn’t grow up liking Indian tea like most Indians do.

I didn’t grow up liking Indian tea like most Indians do.  

It was probably the first thing I learnt to make properly, whenever we had guests over my mother would always give me the look.... I knew the look was “go put the saucepan on the hob and make cups of tea”  I now get told my cup of cha (Indian tea) is the yummiest in the family. I think they only say this so I will willingly make them endless amount of cups.

The Ultimate Scottish G&T

Tea-smith Original gin is the first gin from Scotland to use Tea as its main botanical. Other botanicals used are Juniper Berries, Licorice Root, Coriander and Orange Peel. These botanicals are distilled twice in traditional copper stills. This gin is very refreshingly crisp. For the perfect G&T garnish with Mint and Lemon.

Chai Tea & Biscuits

• 50ml Teasmith Gin

• 30ml Almond Milk

• 15ml Homemade Chai Tea Syrup

• 20ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• 1 Egg White

1. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice

2. Shake it like a Polaroid picture for 30 seconds

3. Pour into glass without ice.

4. Garnish with a Shortbread biscuit.

To make Chai Tea Syrup. Two parts sugar to one part water (2:1). Bring to boil then allow to simmer. Add cloves, cardamom pods and liquorice root. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes.

Teasmith's South Side

• 60ml Teasmith Gin

• 8 Mint Leaves

• 30ml Fresh Lime Juice

• 15ml Sugar Syrup

1. Put all ingredients into cocktail shaker

2. Add plenty of ice

3. Shake away

4. Strain into a Champagne flute.

5. Top up with Champagne.

6. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Teasmiths Chai Collins

• 60ml Teasmith Gin

• 30ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• 15ml Homemade Chai Tea Syrup

• Sparkling Water

• 10 Mint Leaves

1. Muddle the mint in the cocktail shaker

2. Add ice, gin, syrup and lemon juice.

3. Shake away.

4. Strain into glass filled with ice.

5. Top up with sparkling water.

6. Garnish with mint.

Teasmith Original Gin for me was something different. I've had gin cocktails containing tea before but not a gin. Out of these cocktails my favourite is "chai Tea & Biscuits"

You guys HAVE to get making this one for sure!

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