How to Make the Afternoon Mar-Tea-Ni

Traditional afternoon tea reimagined in cocktail form, with a sugar syrup flavoured with tea and jam. This recipe is by Andy Mil of The Cocktail Trading Company.

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Afternoon Mar-Tea-Ni

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The Afternoon Mar-Tea-Ni is a delightful cocktail typically made with Earl Grey tea, gin, lemon juice, and other flavorful ingredients for a sophisticated beverage experience.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Cook Time 7 minutes mins

Total Time 14 minutes mins

Course Cocktails

Cuisine British

Servings 1

Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 60 ml Earl Grey and blackcurrant jam syrup*
• 60 ml gin
• 60 ml lemon juice
• ¼ egg white
• Sparkling wine to top

Instructions

 

• First make the syrup*
• Brew 1/4 tsp of loose Earl Grey tea leaves in 60ml of almost-boiled water for five minutes, then strain out the tea leaves and blend the tea with 25g blackcurrant jam, 12g vanilla sugar and 15ml apple juice.
• Once the jam and sugar have dissolved, strain again, bottle and chill. 
• To make the drink, put everything except the bubbles in a shaker and dry shake, so the egg white sets.
• Add ice, shake again and strain into a chilled champagne flute.
• Top with the sparkling wine and serve. 

Notes

*For the syrup: Mix 1/4 tsp loose-leaf Earl Grey tea brewed in 60ml boiling water, 25g blackcurrant jam, 12g vanilla sugar and 15ml apple juice!

Nutrition

Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 52IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword Afternoon Mar-Tea-Ni

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