Ingredients

1 teabag - black tea

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 Tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed

2 Tablespoons simple syrup (See recipe below)

1 egg white (optional)

1 cup ice for shaking and fresh ice for serving

cherries and orange slices for garnish

Angostura bitters for garnish (optional)

Steps

1. Place tea bag in a coffee mug or heatproof glass measuring cup.
2. Boil about 1 cup of water in a tea kettle or pan on stove.  Then pour over the teabag.  Let steep for about 2 minutes only, then remove teabag.
3. Add vanilla to the tea and refrigerate for about 15 minutes or until cool.  You'll need only need 4 ounces, so save the rest for another drink or two!
4. Into a cocktail shaker, put:  4 ounces of the tea, lemon juice, and simple syrup.  (Optional - put in an egg white)
5. Shake, shake, shake.  Then add 1 cup ice and shake, shake, shake again!
6. Strain over ice into cocktail glasses and garnish each with a cherry and orange.
7. Alternatively, you can strain it into a glass without ice and garnish with about 3 drops of Angostura bitters.

Simple Syrup Recipe - Ingredients & Steps

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

1. Add the sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Let cool, then pour into a glass jar and seal tightly with a lid.
4. Simple syrup will keep, refrigerated, for about one month.