This spirit-forward cocktail maintains the mood of lounging in a leather armchair, surrounded by old books and golden light, enjoying rich, heady flavors. It tastes like a rich, nutty Old Fashioned thanks to the caraway and cocoa in our The Library black tea. It's inspired by the beautiful reading room built in 1928 at UC Berkeley, founder Gina’s alma mater.
Recipe is for 1 drink.
Tea-infused aquavit recipe makes enough for 2 drinks.
Allow 30 minutes for aquavit infusion.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (3.5 grams) The Library tea
- 5 ounces Aquavit
- 2 ounces The Library-infused Aquavit
- 1 ounces bourbon
- 1 tablespoon Nocino walnut liqueur
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- Optional: candied walnut
Preparation
- In a glass container, add 1 tablespoon The Library tea to 5 ounces of Aquavit.
- Infuse for 30 minutes, stirring or shaking every 30 minutes. Strain.
- Combine 2 ounces The Library-infused Aquavit with bourbon, walnut liqueur, sugar, and ice in a shaker or a pint glass filled with ice.
- If making 2 drinks, double the ingredients.
- Shake, strain and serve in a rocks glass with large square ice cubes or 1 large round cube.
- Garnish with a candied walnut.
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