Recipes—Tea to Talk About™
Wizzie’s Tea wouldn’t be what it is today without the unwavering support of our community, neighbors, and friends. We’re excited to share our refreshing brews with generations of tea enthusiasts and to offer some ideas to bring more enjoyment to your day (or night!) with our lively flavors. We’re confident that you’ll find unique ways to enjoy our teas, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with! So be sure to tag us in your posts and let us share in the joy of your special moments.
Cocktails
Wizzie’s Sour
Serve in a rocks glass
- 1 oz bourbon
- ½ oz orange liqueur
- 3 oz Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Tea
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Add ice
- Garnish with expressed orange peel
Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Margarita
Serve over ice in a rocks glass, or neat in a coupe
- 1 ½ oz tequila, blanco
- ½ oz orange liqueur
- ½ oz lemon juice
- 1 ½ oz Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Tea
- Add ice, shake
- Strain into glass with sugar rim
- Garnish with lemon wheel and fresh mint
Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Smash
Serve in a rocks glass or pint mason jar
- 2 lemon wedges
- 4-5 sprigs fresh mint
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Tea
- Muddle first 3 ingredients in a cocktail shaker or Mason jar
- Add 1 oz bourbon and ice
- Shake and pour all contents into a rocks glass, or serve in the mason jar
- Garnish with fresh mint
Wizzie’s Collins
Serve in a highball glass
- 1 oz gin or vodka
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Tea
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- Add ice and stir
- Top with club soda or sparkling water (approx 1 oz)
- Garnish with lemon slice and fresh mint
Wizzie’s Peach Ginger Margarita
Serve over ice in a rocks glass, or neat in a coupe
- 1 ½ oz tequila, blanco
- ½ oz orange liqueur
- ½ oz lime juice
- 1 ½ oz Wizzie’s Peach Ginger Tea
- Add ice, shake
- Strain into glass with sugar rim
- Garnish with lime wheel
Make it spicy—add fresh jalapeno slices to the shake
Wizzie’s Peach Mule
Serve in a rocks glass or copper mug
- 1½ oz vodka
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Peach Ginger Tea
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- Add ice
- Top off with ginger beer (approx 1 ½ oz)
- Garnish with candied ginger and a fresh peach slice
Wizzie’s Manhattan
Serve over ice in a rocks glass, or neat in a coupe
- 1 ½ oz bourbon
- 1 ½ oz red vermouth
- ¾ oz fresh orange juice
- 3 oz Wizzie’s Peach Ginger Tea
- 2-3 Luxardo cherries
- 1 tsp Luxardo cherry juice
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Stir all ingredients with ice
- Strain into rocks or coupe glass
- Garnish with orange twist or peel
Wizzie’s Blueberry Hibiscus Smash
Serve in a rocks glass or pint mason jar
- 2 lemon wedges
- 2-3 basil leaves
- Dash of sugar
- 3 oz Wizzie’s Blueberry Hibiscus Tea
- Muddle first 3 ingredients in a cocktail shaker or mason jar
- Add 1 oz white rum or gin and ice
- Shake and pour all contents into a rocks glass, or serve in the mason jar
Additional option—if using gin, top off with sparkling water to make it a spritz
Wizzie’s Passion Fruit Lime Punch
Serve in a rocks glass or a highball glass
- 1 oz dark rum
- 3 oz Wizzie’s Passion Fruit Lime Tea
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- Add ice and stir
- Garnish with a lime slice
Wizzie’s Passion Fruit Lime Margarita
Serve over ice in a rocks glass, or neat in a coupe
- 1 1/2 oz tequila
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- dash of orange liqueur
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Passion Fruit Lime Tea
- Add ice, shake, strain into a glass with a spicy or salt rim
Make it spicy—add a few dashes of jalapeno bitters or slices of fresh jalapeno pepper
Mocktails
Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Mocktail
Serve in a highball glass
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Lemon Mint Tea
- 1 oz fresh orange juice
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- Add ice and stir
- Top with 1 oz sparkling water or grapefruit soda
- Add 4-5 drops aromatic bitters
- Garnish with lemon slice and fresh mint
Fizzie Wizzie
Serve over ice in a rocks glass or a highball glass
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Tea (Lemon Mint, Peach Ginger, Blueberry Hibiscus or Passion Fruit Lime)
- Top with sparkling water, and stir
- Garnish with a lime or lemon slice
Wizzie’s Spicy Peach Ginger Mocktail
Serve over ice in a rocks glass
- 4 oz Wizzie’s Peach Ginger Tea
- 1/2 oz Fire Cider
- 1 tsp. lemon ginger simple syrup*
- 1 orange slice or wedge, squeezed/expressed
- 4-5 drops of aromatic bitters
- Stir all ingredients together, and top with 1-2 oz of sparkling water
*Lemon Ginger Simple Syrup:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 T water
- 1/2 lemon, peel and juice
- 1 T grated fresh ginger
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat, cool, and strain. Can be refrigerated for up to 2 months.
Wizzie’s Blueberry Hibiscus Mocktail
Serve in a rocks glass or pint mason jar
- 2 lemon wedges
- 2-3 basil leaves
- Dash of sugar
- Muddle first 3 ingredients in a cocktail shaker or Mason jar
- Add 3 oz Wizzie’s Blueberry Hibiscus Tea and ice
- Shake and pour all contents into a rocks glass, or serve in the mason jar
- Top with sparkling water
Recipes by Christina Emma, Mixologist