British classic given a modern twist for the Big Art Cocktail competition

This great cocktail has been designed by the head bartender at the Gentleman & Scholars bar in the Hyatt Regency Birmingham as part of the Big Art Cocktail competition – £1 is donated to the Birmingham Big Art Project for every cocktail sold. It’s a drink inspired by British culture that’s classical in preparation but with a modern twist. Perfect at any time of day, but especially good as a teatime treat!

Ingredients

• 5cl homemade Earl Grey Infused Langley’s Gin
• Bar spoon (approx 5ml) orange marmalade
• 3cl fresh lemon juice
• 2cl homemade sugar syrup
• The white of 1 egg
• ½ tspn dried Earl Grey tea leaves
• Orange zest

Method

Mix all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Dry shake (without ice) so that the fresh lemon juice and egg white emulsify. Then wet shake (with ice) to finish the cocktail off. Double strain over fresh ice cubes. Garnish with orange zest and dried Earl Grey tea leaves