High Tea

Ice

2 ounces brewed, chilled oolong tea

1½ ounces Laird's Applejack

½ ounce chilled rich simple syrup (see note)

2 dashes orange bitters

Fill a highball glass with ice. Combine the chilled tea, applejack, rich simple syrup and orange bitters in a mixing glass, stirring to incorporate. Pour into the highball glass.

Note: To make a rich simple syrup, combine 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a low boil, then cool. Transfer to a heatproof container. Once it has cooled to room temperature, cover tightly and refrigerate until chilled through; store indefinitely.

1 serving

Nutrition | Per serving: 140 calories, 0 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 12 g sugar

Adapted from Chris Jakubowski, bar manager at Slipstream in Washington, D.C.