Step into the Mad Hatter’s tea party with this cocktail that combines the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland and the essence of an Old Fashioned.
2 ounces Conniption barrel aged gin
2 dashes Crude Sycophant orange and fig bitters
Earl Grey simple syrup
Combine gin and bitters in a mixing glass with Earl Grey simple syrup to taste (a bar spoon to 1 ounce). Add ice. Stir 10 times and pour over a large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the top.
For Earl Grey simple syrup, combine equal parts white sugar and brewed Earl Grey tea.
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