Afternoon Mar-Tea-Ni
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.
Ingredients
- 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
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