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Calico Tea

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 mins

The Calico Tea is a beer and brandy-based cocktail recipe that was created by Jon and Lindsay Yeager in Nashville, Tennessee. This variation was adapted from their book The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails: 50 Creative Recipes for Combining Beer & Booze.

Calico Tea Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
 2 oz Barleywine Ale
 1 ½ oz Apple Brandy
 ¾ oz Lemon Juice
 ¾ oz Homemade Sage Black Tea Syrup
 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
 6 Sage Leaves
Method
1

Add barleywine ale, apple brandy, lemon juice, sage black tea syrup, bitters, and cubed ice to a shaker.

2

Shake for 10-20 seconds.

3

Strain into a lowball glass over fresh cracked ice.

4

Garnish with sage leaves.