CBD Spiced Chai Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1 ounce Chai simple syrup (recipe below)
- 2-3 Chai Awakening Tea Bags
- 2 Cups Water
- 2 Cups Sugar
Instructions:
Chai Simple Syrup:
In a small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the chai teabags and cover. Allow to steep for 10-15 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and add sugar. Return to heat and bring to a boil for about 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool. Keep in the fridge for up to two weeks!
Chai Old Fashioned:
In a cocktail shaker, combine bourdon, lemon juice, orange bitters and 1 tablespoon on chai syrup. Shake to combine
Strain into a glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and star anise, or use the classic Maraschino Cherry & Orange Twist.
Spiced CBD Chai Old Fashioned
My favorite restaurant closed last year, and with that closing, away went the best Old Fashioned in town. Major bummer.
In that past year, before lockdown, I went on the exhaustive search for the best Old Fashioned, and I never found it. I wanted something nutty (their’s was a Black Walnut Old Fashioned), but also thought some spice would be nice. Nothing too hot, but enough to give a more complex, wintery profile. So began my search to make the best. And then it hit me: what is better than combining the best cocktail with CBD…? So yes, naturally I said to myself “Let’s try to make a CBD Chai Old Fashioned.”
The perfect Old Fashioned should be smooth and silky, with a rich, full finish and that nice bourbon kick. Adding in an element of spice, this instantly made me think of our Chai Awakening. Sure, this tea is caffeinated and it may not make the best nightcap, but that’s okay. The slight caffeine boost would be light enough to brighten the mind without keeping it up late.
Plus, it’s the perfect cozy fall beverage that warms you up! It’s toasty, spiced, and invigorating. Chai just makes sense.
Ingredients
Chai Simple Syrup:
- 3 bags of Chai Awakening
- 2 cups of Water
- 2 cups of Sugar
Chai Old Fashion:
- 2 ounce of bourbon
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1 ounce of chai syrup
Instructions
Chai Simple Syrup:
- In a small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the chai teabags and cover. Allow to steep for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and add sugar. Return to heat and bring to a boil for about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. Keep in the fridge for up to two weeks!
Chai Old Fashioned:
- In a cocktail shaker, combine bourdon, lemon juice, orange bitters and 1 tablespoon on chai syrup. Shake to combine
- Strain into a glass. If desired top with sparkling water and garnish with a cinnamon stick and star anise.
Jesse Richardson is a brother and co-founder of The Brothers Apothecary. Jesse studied Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles and Medicinal Plants & Ethnobotanical Research at Cornell University. He is an avid student of nature and is always working on something new at The Apothecary!
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