Black Cow Vodka is shaken with honeyed Lapsang Souchong syrup and lemon for a cocktail that’s warming, aromatic and beautifully balanced.

Ingredients

The cocktail

Black Cow, 50ml Lemon juice, 20ml Smoky syrup, 15ml Fresh lemongrass, to garnish Lemon thyme, to garnish Kaffir leaf, to garnish

The smoky syrup

Lapsang Souchong, loose leaf, 15g Fresh ginger, chopped, 1/4 Star anise, 1 Honey, 1 cup Water, 1 cup

Step by step

The smoky syrup

Add all of the ingredients to a pan on a simmer for 5 minutes, this will allow the honey to dissolve and the tea to infuse. Then strain and bottle. -

The cocktail

Shake all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker with ice. - Strain and pour into a coupe glass. - Garnish with fresh lemongrass, a sprig or two of lemon thyme and a kaffir leaf. ~