S P E YS I D E T E AT I M E
This booze-forward drink resorts to the
use of Acqua di Cedro, a lemon-scented
spirit from Italy, to arrive at the tea-like
quality that Coklyat was seeking.
peyside Teatime is, in
my opinion, one of
the most impressive
cocktails I have had
in recent memory. Drinking
similarly to a cup of Chamomile
tea, this drink doesn't actually
feature tea anywhere in the recipe.
is was exactly what Coklyat
had in mind when creating the
beverage. Balvenie Carribean
Cask Scotch Whiskey, Velvet
Falernum, Sauternes, Benedictine
and Acqua di Cedro (a lemon-
scented liqueur from Italy) make
up what Coklyat describes as his
version of a "boozy Chamomile
tea." What was so mind-blowing
about this was how closely it
resembled that description—it le
me confused, but wanting more.
I wish I could say I was surprised,
but at this point, it comes as
expected from the bartending
mastermind that is Jon Coklyat.
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