Sipping Dreams
Alcoholic recipes are intended solely for adult audiences aged 18 years or older.

Afterwards

Afterwards

I know you might not like this drink. It starts like a calm sea. The taste of tea emerges from lingering bitterness. Some things have no end.

What you need

  • Gin 45 ml (1½ oz)

  • Cold-brew green tea 60 ml (2 oz)

  • Vermouth 15 ml

  • Suze or ginseng wine with sugar 10 ml

  • Lemon peel 1 piece

  • Homemade cold-brew green tea: Place a green tea bag in a cup with 200 ml room temperature water. Steep in the refrigerator for 6–8 hours. Use the infusion chilled.

  • Homemade ginseng wine with sugar: 10g fresh or dried ginseng roots, 100ml vodka, 10g sugar
    Slice ginseng roots into thin slices and put in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Pour vodka in. Close the jar and keep it in a cool place for at least 15 days. Add sugar in the jar and mix well to use.

  • Ice: standard-sized ice cubes

  • Glass: highball glass

  • Garnish: lemon peel

  • Tools: shaker (or jar with lid)

Instructions

  • Combine gin, Suze, and vermouth in the shaker

  • Add the cold-brew green tea

  • Add a glassful of ice to the shaker

  • Shake for 20 seconds

  • Fill a highball glass with ice

  • Strain the mixed drink into the glass

  • Garnish with a lemon peel

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