Every craft bar will bank their reputation off their library of homemade syrups. But some of those techniques are within reach of the typical home bartender.
Consider tea.
Tea is drunk year round of course, but it tends to be top of mind as the temperatures outside drop. There’s a few ways to think of tea as your next cocktail go-to ingredient.
First, fresh tea leaves. Every single tea, even supermarket Earl Grey, will come packed with flavors, but if you can, invest in high quality tea blends with unique flavor profiles, like August Uncommon’s Psychocandy flavor (a heady mix of pumpkin, vanilla and creamy flavors). High quality teas are one of life’s best affordable luxuries.