Spiked Carolina Tea

in the kitchen with will hollingsworth

"I’m perennially dyspeptic, both in my disposition and physiologically. So, what I drink at home tends to be for the purpose of settling my stomach and cooling my blood. As such, I drink a lot of Johnnie Walker Black on the rocks. But when I’m playing host, the house cocktail is a bonded bourbon and good Carolina mint tea." —Will Hollingsworth, Spotted Owl

In the spirit of giving, we’ve made a donation of $100 to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank—we’d love you to do the same.

Spiked Carolina Tea

2	Carolina Tea
1 tbsp	Mentholated Amaro
	100 Proof Bourbon
	Mint

Instructions

1. Select bonded bourbon or anything 100 proof like Heaven Hill White Label.

2. Mix a good Carolina mint tea—steep 2 teabags into a quart of hot water for about 3 hours, until it cools completely. Then, pour tea into a 2 quart pitcher and store in fridge.

3. When ready to serve, pour tea into a glass over ice and top with a tablespoon of mentholated amaro.

Tip! Fernet Branca is great for this. For a sweeter tea, use Branca Menta or St. Agrestis from New York.