Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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THE NA BLACK TEA OLD FASHIONED
- 2.5 oz (75 ml) Tea base*
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
- 1 swath orange peel
- Expressed orange oil, peel, and cocktail cherry for garnish

Add all ingredients, regal stir over ice for 10-15 seconds (do not over dilute this!). Strain over ice. top with additional orange oil and garnish.

*OLD FASHIONED TEA BASE
Phase 1:
- 2 cups (480 g) water
- 10 whole cloves
- 4 allspice berries (cracked)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cocoa nibs
- 1/2 vanilla bean (cut & scraped)
- 1/8 tsp red chili flakes

Phase 2:
- 2 tea bags English Breakfast black tea
- 2 tsp Lapsang Souchong black tea
- 2 swaths orange peel
- Pinch of salt

- In a small pot, bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add all Phase 1 ingredients. Simmer covered for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, add Phase 2 ingredients, cover, and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and allow to cool.

Store tea base in fridge and use ASAP.