Old Miser

“A Christmas Carol” is one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time. Originally written by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge, the novella’s protagonist, is the inspiration for this next cocktail.

I wanted to make a riff on a very popular cocktail. Can you guess which one? Enjoy!

Recipe

• 1oz Old Tom Gin @spring44distilling
• 1oz London Dry Gin @elephantgin
• .5oz Earl Grey & Granny Smith apple syrup
• .25oz Grapefruit bitters @marleeandcomarket
• 3 dashes Peychauds bitters @peychaudsaperitivo
• Poured over a @truecubes ice cube

Glassware: @joyjolt

Method

• Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail mixing glass or tin with ice.
• Stir for about 30 seconds.
• Strain and pour into rocks glass.
• Enjoy!

Earl Grey & Granny Smith Apple Syrup Recipe

• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 1 Earl Grey tea sachet
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of water

Method

• Cut open the tea sachet and pour the contents into a pot with water. Boil water in medium high heat.
• Cut up the Granny Smith apple and put into pot.
• Boil for about 10 minutes.
• Pour everything from the pot into a blender and blend.
• Fine strain into a sauce pan.
• Add sugar.
• Simmer until you get the desired consistency.
• Enjoy!