Orange Bitters Rooibos Tonic
🥃 highballLow alcohol (trace from orange bitters)
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How to make it
Quick Brew
- Place the rooibos tea bag in a heatproof glass or mug and pour over 60ml of boiling water.
- Let it steep for 90 seconds, stirring in the 10ml of honey until fully dissolved, then remove the tea bag and briefly let it sit.
Build the Drink
- Fill your highball glass generously with ice cubes.
- Pour the warm concentrated rooibos mixture directly over the ice.
- Add 3 dashes of orange bitters and top up with 120ml of chilled tonic water.
- Give it one gentle stir with a spoon to blend the layers without losing the fizz.
Finish and Serve
- Express the oils from the orange peel over the surface of the drink and tuck it between the ice cubes.
Garnish
Expressed strip of fresh orange peel
Make it alcohol-free
Replace the standard orange bitters with alcohol-free orange bitters or 5ml of freshly squeezed orange juice plus a drop of orange blossom water.
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