Hot Ginger and Rhubarb Tea Cocktail

I like to take this part of the year one holiday at a time. What's the use in getting caught up in all of the stressfulness of the ever-increasingly-more-commercialized holiday season? It's not even Thanksgivukkah yet, people! Relax and enjoy the autumn wind and crunchy leaves. If you need a little help doing so, you're going to want to keep reading and give this drink a try. When the good folks over at Art in the Age saw my Gingersnap Cocktail, they loved it and wanted more. They sent me a bottle of their Rhubarb Tea flavored liqueur to try out and to mix into a new delicious concoction. After a couple of tries, I decided that ginger, rhubarb, cranberry, and rosemary would be a winning combination. 

What you'll need:

 - Art in the Age's Rhubarb Tea

 - A piping hot mug of ginger tea (I used two bags)

 - Honey

 - Sugar in the Raw

 - Cranberries (and a bamboo skewer)

 - A spring of rosemary

Begin by steeping the tea as you normally would for a good cuppa. I'm going to be honest with you here, I'm pretty bad at making tea. I'm always either much too impatient and take the bag out too soon or I leave it in too long. It also depends on what kind of tea you're using. If you're unsure, check the directions on the box, they shouldn't lead you astray! While my tea was steeping, I assembled the garnish. I put cranberries on a bamboo skewer, drizzled some honey over it, and rolled it around in some sugar in the raw. (Tip: If you're planning on making a lot of these, you may want to put the cranberry skewers together beforehand in order to save time.) Once the tea is to your liking, add 1 1/2 ounces of Rhubarb Tea. Stick the cranberry skewer in it and add a spring of fresh rosemary. Festive, no? If you feel the need, there's no shame in adding a little bit of extra honey or sugar. 

This drink is the perfect amount of rustic and classy. To me, it captures all of the best parts of this time of year. Give it a try at your next bonfire or even at the dinner table on get fat day-- erm, I mean Thanksgiving.

xo,

e.m.

p.s. Huge thank you to AITA for being generally awesome! All you readers, go check out their website. There's more than just alcohol on there, there's a ton of great stuff.