This mar-tea-ni is right here to problem the espresso martini because the caffeinated cocktail du jour. Bartender extraordinare Audrey Saunders first paved the way in which together with her ever-popular Earl Gray-tini at Pegu Membership in New York Metropolis. And in contrast to the aforementioned espresso cocktail, you don’t want to purchase any special-flavored liqueurs or pull photographs of espresso to make one. Plain vodka is good for extracting taste with out warmth. Merely steep tea luggage in room-temperature vodka to infuse the spirit with notes of citrusy, bittersweet bergamot and black tea in solely 5 minutes. The ensuing vodka pairs properly with dry vermouth and recent lemon for a floral, frothy cocktail prepared for comfortable hour—and even tea time.
Shaking your cocktail with an egg white creates a creamy, wealthy texture that mimics the foamy smoothness of a London Fog (an Earl Gray tea latte). It additionally tones down the sharpness of the drink, mellowing out the vodka’s burn to create a chiller sip. We promise it’s scrumptious. However for these against the concept of consuming uncooked egg whites, this cocktail continues to be fantastic with out it.
