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Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

Published on March 18, 2014 Updated on January 12, 2020 by Eden

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This Earl Grey Tea Cocktail is a refreshing alcoholic drink made with gin, lavender, lemon, and earl grey tea. Easy to make and easy to drink, this libation will become your new favorite thing!

An earl grey tea cocktail with text overlay.

It must be the caffeine in the tea, or maybe it’s the combination of the gin, tea and honey… whatever it is, this Earl Grey tea cocktail is an energy booster!

I’ll sip on one when Zan comes home from work and I’m like an Energizer bunny until 12am.

It has a very mild flavor, like tea with a dash of lemon, a touch of lavender and then lightly sweetened with honey simple syrup.

If you’re looking for a “healthy” cocktail, this recipe is great! It’s incredibly refreshing and easy to make because you can do the prep work beforehand.

It also makes a great early evening cocktail… if you want to stay up! Sometimes I need the push to get me through my midnight work schedule!

How to make an Earl Grey Cocktail – Step by Step

In just a few quick minutes, you can make this delicious cocktail!

First, brew the earl grey tea – make extra so you can keep some in the fridge ready to make more!

Make a batch of honey simple syrup, by heating honey in water until it has dissolved and cool in the fridge.

Pop all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and strain into a glass. Garnish the drink with a sprig of lavender.

Top down shot of two earl grey tea cocktails garnished with lavender.

A tea cocktail with gin

Tea is such a great ingredient to use in a cocktail due to it’s complex flavors, and I decided to mix it with gin to let the floral flavors of earl grey sing.

The lemon and lavender work wonderfully well with earl grey creating a refreshing libation.

What alcohol goes with tea?

For this recipe, I chose gin as the alcoholic element as the botanicals in it work really well with the bergamot in earl grey tea. Other types of tea work better with different types of alcohol.

If you are a keen mixologist, why not experiment and mix and match with the below teas and spirits!

Spirits that mix well with teas

  • Rum
  • Gin
  • Whiskey
  • Bourbon
  • Vodka

Different teas to make cocktails with

  • Earl Grey
  • Black Tea
  • Green Tea
  • Rooibus
  • Fruit herbal teas

A cocktail for a tea party

If you are planning on hosting a tea party, this cocktail is a great option to serve after the tea is finished.

I love themes that run through parties, and what better way to finish a tea party than with a tea cocktail?!

Two early grey tea cocktails in glass tumblers.

Top tips for making a tea cocktail

  • Make sure the tea and the honey syrup is at room temperature, or cooler, before mixing it.
  • Keep shaking the cocktail shaker until it has turned cold.
  • Always use a good quality spirit.

More tea cocktails to try!

The Perfect Peach Bellini Tea Cocktail

Irish Whiskey Green Tea Punch

Peach Tea and Rum Cocktail

The Green Goblin – A Green Tea and Cucumber Cocktail

Sparkling Blackberry Tea Cocktail by Platings and Pairings

Bourbon Iced Tea by Plated

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How to make an earl grey tea cocktail

Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

 If you’re looking for a “healthy” cocktail, this recipe is great! It has a mild flavor, like tea with a dash of lemon, a touch of lavender and then lightly sweetened with honey simple syrup.
4.63 from 29 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy cocktail recipe, gin cocktail, healthy cocktail
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Cold Earl Grey tea
  • 1¼ ounces good quality gin
  • 1¼ ounces honey simple syrup , (5 cups water, 1 cup honey in saucepan. Simmer until honey is dissolved)
  • 1/4 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 sprigs lavender

Instructions

  • Brew 4 cups Earl Grey tea. This will give you enough to make a few cocktails. Store in the refrigerator to keep cold.
  • Make a batch of honey simple syrup to store in the fridge as well. 5 cups water, 1 cup honey.
  • Bring to a simmer until honey has dissolved.
  • Then cool in the fridge.
  • Add all of the above ingredients into a cocktail shaker, with 2 sprigs lavender and ice.
  • Shake several times. Then strain the cocktail into a glass over one large ice cube.
  • Garnish with lavender.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Earl Grey Tea Cocktail
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 186
% Daily Value*
Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 62mg2%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 0g0%
Vitamin C 2.7mg3%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Skye Parker says

    March 18, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    Oh yes I will. Yum!

    Reply
  2. elbie says

    June 27, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    what does “enough to makea few cocktails” mean? 2 glasses, more? I’m thinking about making this tomorrow, for a party of about 6 people and I’m trying to figure out how much to make. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jessi says

    December 8, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    I added your drink to a roundup, I hope that you enjoy!
    http://jessiinthekitchen.blogspot.mx/2014/12/thirtyand-thirsty.html

    Reply
  4. John says

    September 18, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    I suggest putting the lavender into the honey as you make the syrup – you will have a deeper, richer taste of both. The lavender looks great as a garnish.

    Reply
  5. Abhishek says

    December 11, 2015 at 9:17 am

    Your recipe says 6 ounces of earl grey tea, thats almost 180ml? is that correct? its that too much?

    Reply
    • Eden says

      December 11, 2015 at 9:43 am

      Yes, 6 ounces, less than 1 cup. The cocktail is mostly tea 🙂

      Reply
  6. FINETAILORED says

    June 13, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    Another delicious cocktail? Ohh yeah! It’s another reason to bring out a bar cart.

    Reply
  7. Rachael says

    September 22, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    Any recommendations for brand of gin to use for this EXTREMELY AMAZING cocktail? My hubbie and I have made this about 10 times now. We’ve now made it our mission to perfect it via type of honey and gin. ????

    Reply
    • Eden says

      September 23, 2018 at 8:06 pm

      Ah!! We love this!! For this cocktail Hendricks would be great because it’s botanical, but our all time favorite is Gray Whale Gin, which can be harder to come by (https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/gin//gray-whale-gin/p/191003750) I also like St. George Gin too! As for honey, local is best! Now you have me wanting to make this again!

      Reply
  8. Nicoletta says

    August 14, 2019 at 5:49 am

    5 stars
    Never had a tea cocktail and I would be so curious to try! It looks pretty and I’m sure it tastes great with the gin!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      August 14, 2019 at 5:01 pm

      Thank you Nicoletta!

      Reply
  9. GUNJAN C Dudani says

    August 14, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    5 stars
    This looks and sounds absolutely like a fun beverage. I will make it as per your recipe exactly for my guest. For myself, I am nursing and cannot consume alcohol so what would you recommend as a substitute to gin.

    Reply
  10. Veena Azmanov says

    August 15, 2019 at 3:07 am

    5 stars
    Amazing combinations to making this Tea. I just want to make some for sure. Flavorful.

    Reply
  11. Jacque Hastert says

    August 15, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    I have everything to make this cocktail. I will be making it tonight after work and I can already tell it will be perfect on this warm evening on the patio.

    Reply
    • Eden says

      August 15, 2019 at 7:30 pm

      Awesome!! Thank you Jacque!

      Reply
  12. Michelle says

    August 15, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    5 stars
    Earl Grey is one of my favorite teas. This cocktail is fun and refreshing. Loved it.

    Reply
  13. Jenni LeBaron says

    August 17, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    5 stars
    I love Earl Grey tea so I’m positive I would love this gorgeous cocktail! I love the bit of lemon and lavender you’ve added to make it even more special.

    Reply
  14. Paula Montenegro says

    August 17, 2019 at 7:51 pm

    5 stars
    OMG, I love what you turned a cup of earl grey into! Sounds like a fantastic drink for hot days. And the lavender, I bet it adds that little something, doesn’t it? Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Aleta says

    August 18, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    I’m intrigued, that’s for sure! I can honestly say I have never had tea with alcohol, but wow, it’s sounds amazing! I love the use of the honey simple syrup. What a great idea! Plus I can use all the help I can get when it comes to keeping me up a little later!

    Reply
  16. Leslie says

    August 18, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    Well, this looks like a classy glass of deliciousness! Wishing I could dive into this right now! YUM!!!

    Reply
  17. Analida Braeger says

    August 19, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    I drink earl grey weekly and i have never heard of this before, now that I know I am behind. i need to catch up 😉

    Reply
  18. Hayley says

    October 25, 2019 at 2:12 pm

    For transport reasons, could you store the tea premixed with the syrup?

    Reply
    • Eden says

      October 27, 2019 at 4:15 am

      Yes!

      Reply
  19. kpfears says

    May 27, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    4 stars
    Would be nice if the “print” function worked. The cocktail is amazing. I used a lavender honey (not lavender-infused) that really made it special!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      May 27, 2020 at 6:28 pm

      Hi! Thank you for letting me know about the print feature! we will work on getting that fixed!

      Reply

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