Spiced Orange Black Pepper Tea-tini

It's time for another tea-based cocktail! If you liked my Earl Grey cocktail, you're gonna love this one. 

​Ingredients

• 2 ounces vodka
• 1 ounce Spiced orange tea simple syrup
• 1/2 lemon freshly squeezed
• 1 drop Wild Orange essential oil
• 1 drop Black Pepper essential oil (optional)
• Orange rind and fresh black pepper to garnish

Spiced orange tea simple syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tea bag of orange spice tea (I like Numi Organic White Tea)

Method

• Make your simple syrup by combining sugar and water in a sauce pan. Allow to boil and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add tea bag and steep 3-4 minutes, then allow to cool
• Combine fresh ice and all ingredients in a shaker 
• Shake it all about
• Strain shaker into your glass and garnish with orange rind and fresh ground black pepper
• Enjoy your tea-tini!