Oolong Tea Cocktail
4 ounces Vertical Vodka
2 ounces Osmanthus Oolong
2 ounces simple syrup
1.5 ounces fresh lemon juice

Shake, pour and drink.

Last summer, at Cibar in Gramery Park, I hosted with friends the first of a new style of tea parties in New York City. The party, the first of an on-going experiment in creating a new American tea culture, was an attempt to introduce people to the pleasures of tea.

The party focused on oolongs (since that’s what hooked me). Guests enjoyed a tea tasting of oolongs served cold brewed, gung-fu style and in a cocktail. The party, free to the public, was graciously sponsored by In Pursuit of Tea and Vertical Vodka.