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Lapsang Plum Soda
Smoky tea, plum, and lemon for later in the evening.
1 drink5 minutesRocks glass
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 2 oz chilled lapsang souchong teaLapsang Souchong Tea
- 1½ oz plum nectarPlum Nectar
- ½ oz fresh lemon juiceFresh Citrus Juice
- ½ oz demerara syrupDemerara Syrup
- 2 oz chilled sparkling waterSparkling Water
- IceIce
02 · Make it
Method
- 01
Shake tea, plum nectar, lemon, and syrup with ice.
- 02
Strain over fresh ice.
- 03
Top with sparkling water and garnish.
Happiest note
Lapsang is naturally smoky, so this drinks like a dark, stirred cocktail without pretending to be one.
Make the bottle
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Optional adult variation
Add 1 oz mezcal.
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