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Orange Bitters Rooibos Tonic

🥃 highballLow alcohol (trace from orange bitters)

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How to make it

Quick Brew

  1. Place the rooibos tea bag in a heatproof glass or mug and pour over 60ml of boiling water.
  2. 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

  1. Fill your highball glass generously with ice cubes.
  2. Pour the warm concentrated rooibos mixture directly over the ice.
  3. Add 3 dashes of orange bitters and top up with 120ml of chilled tonic water.
  4. Give it one gentle stir with a spoon to blend the layers without losing the fizz.

Finish and Serve

  1. 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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