Smoky Sunset Sipper

This smoky-sweet rum cocktail infused with Lapsang tea and tiki bitters is the perfect cozy drink for unwinding. The combination of Scotch, Jamaican-style rum, and fresh lemon juice creates a unique and flavorful beverage with a hint of tropical flair.

Smoky Sunset Sipper

A cozy and smoky-sweet rum cocktail with Lapsang tea and tiki bitters, perfect for unwinding.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Lapsang tea
  • 1 1/2 ounces Scotch, preferably Compass Box Spice Tree Scotch
  • 1 ounce Lapsang tea simple syrup
  • 3/4 ounce Jamaican-style rum, preferably Smith & Cross Rum
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce agave simple syrup (1 part nectar to 1 part water, stirred together until nectar dissolves)
  • 2 dashes tiki bitters (such as Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki Cocktail Bitters)
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Ice
  • 1 orange slice, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Make the Lapsang tea simple syrup by boiling water, adding sugar, and stirring until it dissolves. Then add the tea and let it steep before straining out the tea leaves.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine all the ingredients except for the ice and orange slice.
  3. Add the ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
  4. Strain the mixture into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice.
  5. Garnish with an orange slice and serve.