ASW's Earl of Bourbon

Thursday, April 29, 2021

The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, and we've teamed up with ASW Distillery to bring you this easy-to-make craft cocktail recipe that'll be perfect for the event!

Make a syrup with honey & homemade ginger extract, then steep Earl Grey tea with thyme sprigs. Pick out your favorite pitcher, then stir together ASW Distillery's Fiddler bourbon, fresh lemon juice, tea & honey-ginger syrup. Pour into rocks glasses and garnish with fragrant rosemary sprigs.

This cocktail can easily be batched for entertaining a crowd. Simply multiply the recipe as needed and store in the fridge without ice.

15 min active; 30 min total; makes 4 cocktails

YOU'LL NEED:

1/3 cup minced ginger
4 sprigs thyme
3 earl grey tea bags
1/2 cup honey
2 sprigs rosemary
3 lemons
ASW Distillery’s Fiddler Bourbonsmall pot
food processor
fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth
small pitcher
mug

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. STEEP TEA

In a pot, bring 1 cup water to a boil for the tea
In a food processor, combine ginger with 1/3 cup cool water, then strain with a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth, pressing through strainer to get most of the water out of the ginger
Discard ginger and reserve ginger water
Break thyme sprigs into a few large pieces
Place earl grey tea bags in a mug with thyme sprigs and pour boiling water in and let steep for 5 min (or according to package instructions)

2. MAKE HONEY-GINGER SYRUP

In the same pot used to boil water, combine honey with ginger water over med heat and whisk until honey is dissolved in the water
Remove from heat and transfer to the fridge to let cool
Remove tea bag from mug and transfer tea to the fridge to let cool
Cut rosemary sprigs in half
Juice lemons
Once tea is cooled, strain out any thyme

3. ASSEMBLE DRINK

To make 4 drinks: In a small pitcher, combine all of thyme-earl grey tea with 1 cup bourbon, 1/2 cup honey-ginger syrup & 1/2 cup lemon juice, then stir vigorously with a spoon
Pour over ice (rocks glasses recommended), top with a sprig of rosemary, and enjoy!