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London Time Mocktail
Upgrade your afternoon tea with this early grey mocktail infused with apple, lemon juice and orange marmalade. Unwind and enjoy this fruity cuppa in good company.
Introduction from Matthias Giroud
‘Afternoon snack’ always makes one think of tea time, so a stop in London is mandatory. Let’s go for a very British cocktail with notes of bitter orange and, naturally, my dear, Earl Grey tea.
Ingredients
Earl Grey tea soda
5g (1¼ tsp)
Earl Grey tea
500ml (17 Fl oz)
Mineral water
For the mocktail
4–6
large ice cubes
60ml (2fl oz)
apple juice
10ml (⅔ tbsp)
lemon juice
1 tsp
bitter orange marmalade
100ml (3½fl oz)
homemade Earl Grey tea soda
Method
1
For the Earl Grey tea soda
Put the tea in a carafe with the water and leave to infuse in the fridge for 24 hours.
2
Strain, transfer to a soda syphon and gasify. Will keep in the fridge for 1 week maximum.
3
For the mocktail
Put the ice cubes into a glass, then add all the ingredients except the soda.
4
Stir gently, pour in the soda and garnish.
To garnish
1 thin slice of fresh apricot
2 slivers of dried apricot
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