Royal Rita

Who’s excited to try out an Earl Grey tea infused margarita for the first time?! I got the idea for this drink at a local bar here in San Antonio called Bar du Mon Ami. I was super intrigued by the sound of a cocktail with Earl Grey tea simple syrup, so of course I had to give it a try while I was there for happy hour. I’m calling it a Royal Rita because it’s a margarita at heart thanks to the tequila with simple syrup and citrus, but of course it has a little “high tea” twist thanks to the Earl Grey.

If you’re not familiar with it, Earl Grey tea is flavored with bergamot oil. Bergamot is a variety of orange, which works perfectly to help create some of those classic sour margarita flavors. Instead of having all the bright high notes of a classic lime ‘rita though, the black tea adds a rich moodiness to an otherwise basic cocktail. It might sound weird, but it is absolutely worth trying it out – it’s so simple to make the simple syrup (was that a pun?) and I’ve already worked my way through a second batch of it.

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Royal Rita

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 2 servings

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Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 oz lemon juice
• ▢ 3 oz tequila
• ▢ 3 oz Earl Grey Simple Syrup

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.  Shake for 15-20 seconds, then pour over crushed ice in a serving glass.  Garnish with lemon slice or lemon peel, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 153kcal (8%), Carbohydrates: 16g (5%), Sodium: 1mg, Potassium: 63mg (2%), Sugar: 14g (16%)

For my macro trackers out there, I wasn’t able to create a My Fitness Pal barcode for this recipe since I would have had to decide for you whether to put the alcohol calories in as carbs or fats – that’s up to you!  The 16 carbs listed here are just for the sugar in the simple syrup and lemon juice.  For my non-macro trackers, here’s more info on what I’m talking about.

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Earl Grey Simple Syrup

Cook: 7 minutes mins

Total: 7 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup pure cane sugar, (200 grams)
• ▢ 1 cup water, (8 oz)
• ▢ 5 earl grey tea bags

Instructions

• Add sugar and water to a small pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.  Stir and continue to boil for 2-3 minutes until sugar is dissolved.  
• Remove from heat and submerge tea bags in the simple syrup.  Steep for 4-5 minutes, then remove the tea bags and allow syrup to cool.