Kansas City Smoke & Apple

Name: Kansas City Smoke & Apple
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz strong brewed Lapsang Souchong tea (smoked tea), cooled; 2 oz fresh apple cider; 0.5 oz cinnamon simple syrup; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 2 oz sparkling water; Caramel sauce, for rim drizzle; Ice cubes; Cinnamon stick, apple slice, and fresh rosemary sprig, for garnish

A rustic smoked tea and apple cider mocktail with cinnamon and rosemary — Kansas City BBQ culture in a glass. Ready in 15 minutes.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 15 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Medium

Kansas City Smoke & Apple mocktail in a mason jar with amber color, cinnamon stick, apple slice, and rosemary garnish

Ingredients

3 oz strong brewed Lapsang Souchong tea (smoked tea), cooled
2 oz fresh apple cider
0.5 oz cinnamon simple syrup
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
2 oz sparkling water
Caramel sauce, for rim drizzle
Ice cubes
Cinnamon stick, apple slice, and fresh rosemary sprig, for garnish

Instructions

Brew the Lapsang Souchong tea: steep 1 teabag in 4 oz of hot water for 4 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
Drizzle caramel sauce inside a mason jar glass, letting it drip down the sides.
Fill the glass with ice cubes.
In a shaker with ice, combine the cooled smoked tea, apple cider, cinnamon simple syrup, and lemon juice.
Shake for 10 seconds.
Strain into the prepared mason jar over the ice.
Top with sparkling water and stir gently.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick, a thin apple slice, and a fresh rosemary sprig.
Serve with a wide straw and enjoy the smokiness.

Category: city-signatures

Tags: kansas-city, apple-cider, smoked-tea, cinnamon, city-signature, rustic, bbq, fall