Flip Fam’s Earl Grey Punch

Name: Flip Fam’s Earl Grey Punch
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Earl Grey Tea; 1 oz Milk-washed Bourbon; 1 oz Cognac; .5 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice; .75 oz Cranberry Herb Honey Syrup; 2 ea The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters; 2 dash(es) The Bitter Truth Black Cherry Bitters

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By The Flippin Mixologist

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Submitted on: November 24, 2023

Refreshing

Seasonal

Just a moment to share what we made tonight… @ellainthenorth and I decided on Early Grey as the flavor base I would go with for our Thanksgiving cocktail. Much experimentation and learning went into it- like making my own bitter lemon liqueur, milk-washing and the history/reasoning behind that, and making Flip’s Earl Grey Flip (a happy accident). This wasn’t tasting right until I had the idea to try washing the bourbon. The bitterness inherent in the drink was being exacerbated and intensified...

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Earl Grey Tea

1 oz
Milk-washed Bourbon

1 oz
Cognac

.5 tsp
Fresh Lemon Juice

.75 oz
Cranberry Herb Honey Syrup

2 ea
The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

2 dash(es)
The Bitter Truth Black Cherry Bitters

Tools

jigger
shaker
strainer
fine mesh strainer

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon wheels

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 15% ABV (estimate)

By The Flippin Mixologist

At-home mixologist

Teacher, stage actor, audiobook narrator, and at- home mixologist. I spent my early teaching years bartending in the summers. I love making drinks for people. I love the ritual of it. I like to make the classics, do my own riffs on classics, and create brand new cocktails. I really enjoy trying to make a drink that symbolizes a person or character. ...

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Editor's Note

Milk-washing transforms this tea-forward punch into a velvety, complex sipper. The cranberry-herb syrup provides a bright, seasonal finish that anchors the spirit-heavy base.