Gin and T - and we don't mean Tonic!

June is National Tea Month.  So, let's CELEBRATE like royal-tea!

Tea Parties are going to be fun with these tipsy tea recipes...

Peachy Tea

Recipe Courtesy of Cupcakes and Cocktails

Serving Size:  6

Peach and Mint makes a perfect pairing.

Ingredients:

4 ounces peach nectar

4 ounces unsweetened iced tea

4 ounces light rum

2 ounce peach schnapps

1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 ounce of simple syrup, to taste

Sprigs of mint, for garnish

2 peaches, sliced for garnish

Directions:

Fill a pitcher or punch bowl with ice. Add ingredients. Stir completely, and adjust taste and sweetness as needed. Garnish with peaches and a sprigs of mint.

Vari-a-Teas

Courtesy of Cupcakes and Cocktails

Serving Size: 6

Canning jars make great mixing & serving vessels!

Ingredients:

2 cups freshly brewed white tea with jasmine, cooled

1 cup freshly brewed green tea, cooled

1/2 cup honey

3/4 cup LiDestri Pink Limoncello

1 cup gin

3/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice

1 cup chilled club soda

Ice cubes

6 lemon slices (for garnish)

Directions:

In small sauce pot stir honey and 1/2 cup Pink Limoncello until honey dissolves. Cool completely.

Combine cooled honey Pink Limoncello mixture to, jasmine tea, gin, remaining Pink Limoncello, lemon juice, and grapefruit juice in large pitcher. Add club soda and stir to blend.

Fill six 1-pint mason jars or 6 tall glasses with ice cubes. Divide tea mixture among jars; top each with lemon slice and then toast to the variety of tea and citrus celebrated in this cocktail.

Gil Elvgren's "Tea Time Pin-up Girl" Illustration