Blueberry Earl Grey Liqueur - Everclear

Blueberry Earl Grey Liqueur - Everclear

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Earl Grey tea and blueberries come together in this sweet liqueur.

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  • Steeped in a New Tradition. Tea liqueurs are a growing trend in mixology
  • and Ted Kilgore has been at the forefront. In this recipe
  • Kilgore combines the strong herbal presence from Earl Grey tea with the sweet
  • light flavor of ripe blueberries. The result is a liqueur that can find a home in almost any cocktail
  • especially our Clearly Old Fashioned. PREPARATION: To get started
  • you’ll need: 6 oz. Everclear®
  • 7 oz. purified water
  • ¼ cup Earl Grey tea
  • 6 oz. fresh blueberries
  • and 13 oz. cooled
  • white simple syrup. If you don’t have any simple syrup on hand or would like to make your own
  • see our simple syrup instructions. Once you have all your ingredients in order
  • mix the Earl Grey tea
  • Everclear® and water in a sealable
  • quart-sized container. Once blended
  • seal and let steep from 30 to 90 minutes. Taste test every half hour to ensure it’s infused to your liking. After the initial infusion is finished
  • remove the Earl Grey tea and then add blueberries. Seal the container and let steep in a cool
  • dry place for 24 hours. Once the blueberries have infused to your liking
  • strain them out with a mesh strainer and coffee filter. Then combine the strained infusion with a 1:1 ratio of simple syrup (13 oz.) and stir. Once fully blended
  • your Blueberry Earl Grey Liqueur is ready to bottle. Store in a cool
  • dark place
  • and enjoy. BLUEBERRY EARL GREY LIQUEUR Ingredients: 6 oz. Everclear® 7 oz. Purified water ¼ cup Earl Grey tea (or 3 bags) 6 oz. Fresh
  • ripe blueberries 13 oz. Simple syrup Instructions: Blend Everclear®
  • water and tea in quart-sized container. Let steep for 30 to 90 minutes to taste. Once steeped
  • remove tea and add blueberries. Steep in a cool
  • dry place for 24 hours. Strain out blueberries and blend with simple syrup. Bottle
  • store and enjoy.

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