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The Long Light

Name: The Long Light
Prep time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces strong black tea, brewed and chilled; 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice; 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1/2 ounce honey syrup (equal parts honey and warm water); 3 ounces chilled sparkling water; Grapefruit peel or rosemary sprig

Black tea, grapefruit and lemon make a proper grown-up drink: brisk, layered and built for a full evening.

7 minutes 1 servingEasy

Ingredients

2 ounces strong black tea, brewed and chilled
1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce honey syrup (equal parts honey and warm water)
3 ounces chilled sparkling water
Grapefruit peel or rosemary sprig

Instructions

Add tea, grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey syrup to a shaker with ice.
Shake for 8 to 10 seconds and strain into an ice-filled tall glass.
Top with sparkling water, stir once and garnish.

Make it yours

Use decaffeinated tea for late evenings, or replace grapefruit with orange for a rounder, sweeter version.

Suggested occasion

Dinner parties, rooftop evenings, designated-driver duty or any night when the conversation is the main event.