African Solstice Sour

The rich taste of rooibos and a sweet dash of honey makes this whiskey sour go down smooth.

Recipe by: TENZIN SAMDO

• Prep time: 5 minutes
• Cook time: None

Ingredients

• 1 Tea Forté African Solstice tea pyramid infuser, or 1 tsp loose tea
• 60ml American bourbon whiskey
• 175ml water
• 12 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• 1 whole nutmeg (or ground nutmeg)

Directions

1. For the Honey Tea Syrup: In a mug, steep one pyramid infuser or 1 tsp loose tea in 175ml of near-boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
2. Remove the infuser (or loose tea leaves), add honey and stir until completely dissolved.
3. For the cocktail: Pour whiskey, lemon, egg white, and 2 tablespoons of the honey tea syrup into a Boston shaker and add enough ice to fill the shaker three-quarters full.
4. Cap and shake hard for 15 seconds.
5. Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe glass.
6. Grate fresh nutmeg on top of the foam, or sprinkle with ground nutmeg.

Yields: 1 cocktail