For Bigelow Tea third generation President and CEO Cindi Bigelow, it’s not a party unless there’s tea involved! And entertaining (especially during the holidays!) is even more fun when you can blend your favorite Bigelow teas into new recipes. We have some awesome entertaining tips to help inspire your inner tea party host which includes making the most delicious (and unique) Cosmo cocktail just in time for your company to arrive…the secret is using our “Constant Comment” tea as the base (a flavor created over 70 years ago by Cindi’s grandmother, Ruth Campbell Bigelow). Watch Cindi prepare these delicious “Constant Comment” Cosmos and follow along with our simple recipe!
Ingredients
- 6 Bigelow Constant Comment Tea Bags
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- 1 ¼ cups boiling water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 ounces vodka
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- Garnish with orange twist
Instructions
Place Bigelow “Constant Comment®” tea bags into a measuring cup and add 1 ¼ cups boiling water and cinnamon stick, let brew 3 minutes. Remove tea bags and cinnamon stick, add sugar and orange juice and stir. Chill 20-30 minutes in the freezer. Place cooled sweet tea mixture and 4 ounces of vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass, garnish with an orange twist. To make one Cosmo, place two ounces of the cooled sweet tea and mix it with 1 ounce vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass, garnish with an orange twist.