Majani Tea Champagne Cocktails

Champagne majani Tea Cocktails

The combinations are endless and ever so refreshing.  Try out the recipe described below, then make your own variations.  These syrups and their variations are also very nice added to iced teas, juices or drizzled over fresh fruit.  The cocktail shown below was served as part of our Mother’s Day Champagne Tea Brunch at L'Espalier   this year.

Place 1 teaspoon fruit puree and 1 to 2 tablespoons of tea syrup into a champagne flute.  Fill with champagne.  Optionally stir.

Majani tea Blackberry Champagne Cocktail

Tea Syrup

 1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1 cinnamon stick

2 heaped tablespoons Kenyan black tea leaves

Place 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water into a small saucepan.  Add cinnamon stick.  Bring to a boil, stir, then turn down to a simmer until a light syrup is formed.   

Add 2 heaped tablespoons of loose leaf  tea. Stir and let sit until cooled.  Then strain well.  Let cool.  Use as is or with a teaspoon of Blackberry  or other fruit puree.  Use as is or with a teaspoon of Blackberry  or other fruit puree.

Recipe by Cynthia Gold - Tea Sommelier at  L'Espalier and Author of Culinary Tea: More than 150 Recipes Steeped in Tradition from around the World.