Ingredient
Tea
Brewed strong, tea adds tannin, body and warmth — the backbone of jagertee, of alcohol-free toddies, and of a properly built winter punch.
Flavour profile
Tea is the most underrated winter cocktail ingredient. A strong brew of black tea gives an alcohol-free toddy real backbone; Earl Grey lifts gin with bergamot oil; chai-style infusions bring built-in spice. Brew tea hotter and stronger than you would drink it on its own — once it lands in a cocktail it gets diluted by everything else.
Recipes featuring tea
Alcohol-Free Hot Toddy
The soothing classic, without the whisky — strong tea with honey, lemon and warm spice. Comfort in a mug for cold nights and scratchy throats.
Jägertee
The Austrian Alpine warmer of strong black tea and overproof rum, spiced with cinnamon and clove and brightened with lemon, a robust drink for the slopes.
Tirolean Jägertee
A bold Austrian après-ski classic combining overproof rum, strong black tea and plum brandy with citrus and warm spices for a powerful winter pour.
Earl Grey Gin Fizz
A tea-forward gin highball built on Earl Grey-infused gin, lemon and soda; bright, bergamot-led and easy to make in larger numbers.
Hot Spiced Tea Cocktail
A fragrant hot tea cocktail with dark rum, fresh orange, honey and warm winter spices.