Lady Grey Recipe

By
April Wachtel
April Wachtel, a contributing writer at Serious Eats
April Wachtel

April Wachtel is an experienced mixologist and a cocktail and spirits instructor whose recipes have appeared in Serious Eats, Greatest, Whiskey Advocate, and more. She's also founder and CEO of a cocktail mixers company, Cheeky Cocktails.

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Updated Aug. 29, 2018
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If your plans for the day involve swinging in a hammock or enjoying an outdoor brunch with friends, make a pitcher of this cocktail featuring mint, ginger, citrus, and black tea. If you're going the punch bowl route, consider freezing a large block of ice in a tupperware container the night before you plan to serve.

Recipe Details

Lady Grey Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 15 mins
Serves 10 to 14 servings

Ingredients

For the Fresh Ginger Syrup:

  • 1 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger root

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup boiling water

For the Earl Grey Tea:

  • 4 cups boiling water

  • 4 Earl Grey tea bags

For the Cocktails:

  • 3 cups vodka (see note)

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh juice from 10-12 lemons

  • 1 1/2 cups Fresh Ginger Syrup

  • 4 cups chilled Earl Grey Tea

  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves

  • 8 lemon wheels

  • Large block ice or ice cubes

Directions

  1. For the Fresh Ginger Syrup: Add chopped ginger, sugar, and hot water to a blender. Blend until uniform. Strain with a fine-mesh strainer or through cheesecloth. Use immediately or refrigerate, sealed, up to 1 week.

  2. For the Earl Grey Tea: Add tea bags to boiling water and steep 2 minutes. Remove tea bags, cover, and chill. Use once chilled, or refrigerate, sealed, up to one week.

  3. For the Cocktails: Combine vodka, lemon juice, fresh ginger syrup, and tea in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Add ice block (or ice cubes to fill), mint leaves, and lemon wheels. Stir to combine, let steep 2 minutes, and serve.

Special equipment

Fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, large pitcher or punch bowl

Notes

This drink can also be made alcohol free. For a mocktail, leave out the vodka and add 3 additional cups boiling water and 3 additional tea bags when steeping the tea for a total of 7 cups tea.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
188 Calories
0g Fat
21g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10 to 14
Amount per serving
Calories 188
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 36mg 179%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)