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Low Carb Tea Infused Alcohol – a fun drink for summer!

May 23, 2015 by Denise 11 Comments

tea infused vodka on the rocks with glass jars in background and text overlay
glass of tea infused vodka on the rocks with glass jars in background and text overlay

These low carb tea infused alcohol drinks are a tasty and unique cocktail to serve this summer. They are fun to experiment with and low carb too! 

You might also like this low carb mojito infused vodka!

Last week I made Fruit & Herb Infused Alcohol and this week I’ve moved on to teas! I’ve mentioned my good friend Debbie sells Steeped Teas and I’m a big fan so I have all kinds of loose leaf tea at home.

Despite that, she gave me  3 samples to try and told me of a few drinks to make with them, but I decided to see what they were like steeped in vodka. Well not only were they tasty but we had lots of fun making and testing them! So let’s check out this low carb tea infused alcohol. 

 

Ratio For Tea Infusions

My husband is also a bit tea drinker. He loves his extra bergamot tea and that is why we made that flavor. We had a lot of fun making these together and I think he actually found it interesting. Or maybe he liked the taste testing. Hmmm? 😉

I made these in small batches because I didn’t want to waste tea (nor my vodka!) so the ratio I used was:

      2 teaspoons of loose leaf tea to ½ cup vodka       

What Type Of Alcohol & Tea To Use

Again I used a middle shelf vodka because cheaper vodka would be way too rough for something like this and I was too cheap to buy top shelf. However you could also try rum or gin if you like that better. Actually you can experiment with any hard alcohol that you like. But I stuck with vodka.

As for the tea, I would highly recommend using loose leaf tea for maximum flavor. However you can use tea bags as well. I would take the tea out of the bags though. 

 

How  Long To Steep The Tea Infusions

I steeped the herbal teas for a week or more. It didn’t seem to have any adverse effect on the taste. However the black teas only needed a few days, otherwise they become bitter.

So my advice is take a taste every couple days until you get the right flavor. At least that’s what my husband said. Hmmmm

 

Early Grey Black Tea Infusion

Our first experiment was an Earl Grey Black Tea Infusion. I made this one specifically for my hubby who drinks about 4 cups of Extra Bergamot Earl Grey every day. I love the smell of Earl Grey so I thought it would make a tasty drink.  

With my first batch, I steeped the tea for a week which was too long and tasted bitter. I made a second batch and steeped it for 4 days and it was much better. My father in law enjoyed this one too. He was finally interested in my blog! Or was it the taste testing. Hmmm?

 

Mint Julep Herbal Infusion

This is one of Debbies tea’s, Mint Julep Herbal Tea. Next time I think I will use rum for this one and we will have a great base for mojitos.

This was both my father in law and my hubby’s favorite. The tea itself is really good so I think that’s why it came out so well. It has a spearmint base with was different from all the peppermint teas. I think if you added a bit of sugar and lime you have yourself a mojito!

 

Almond Chocolate Torte Tea Infused Alcohol

This is another of Debbie’s teas, Almond Chocolate Torte Black Tea. Doesn’t that sound tasty! This was my favorite, which was unexpected because I’m not one for a dessert drink but this was so subtly sweet. More surprisingly both my hubby and father in law really liked this one.

To me it was the most unique. Again this is one you don’t want to steep too long because of the black tea. I did it for 4 days and it was good, but I was impatient and should have let it go 1 more day and it would have been perfect. Taste testing is the key.

 

Cosmopolitan Herbal Tea Infusion

Lastly, this was a fruity tea of Debbie’s called Cosmopolitan that I really liked but the guys did not care for. Then again they are scotch drinkers not cosmopolitan drinkers so I don’t know if you count their opinion for this one.

I would definitely drink this again. Especially on a hot day in summer. It tastes very much like a cosmopolitan on it’s own with out any mixers. 

 

 

Making A Low Carb Drink

The reason I made all of these was that I like to have a cocktail every once in awhile and I don’t like all the sugary mixers and the teas add so much flavor that you don’t really need any.

I would drink these all on the rocks or with seltzer and I think they would be delicious. But if you want to use mixers be my guess. I bet you could come up with some excellent drinks and if you do, please leave me a comment and let me know your recipe!

Which Teas We Liked The Best

So the finally tally came out to this:

  • Men:  Mint, Earl Grey, Chocolate, Cosmo
  • Me:  Chocolate, Cosmo, Earl Grey, Mint

I can honestly say they are all good. This was a lot of fun to make and I already have more ideas so I hope you enjoy these recipes/ideas. If you are interested in Steeped Teas, check out Debbie’s site. And if you have any related recipes or ideas, please let me know in the comments.

These tea infused alcohols are a tasty and unique way to serve your summer drinks.
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Low Carb Tea Infused Alcohol

Low Carb Tea Infused Alcohol - a fun way to experiment with tea to make low carb or keto cocktails

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword tea
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 4 days
Total Time 4 days 2 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 64 kcal
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons tea, loose leaf preferrably
  • ½ cup vodka (at least middle shelf)

Instructions

  1. In a glass jar, add your tea and vodka (in the ratio of 2 teaspoons of loose leaf tea to ½ cup vodka).

  2. Please use middle shelf or better vodka for a better drink.
  3. Store on the counter and taste every few days for desired flavor.
  4. Black teas only need a few days whereas herbals can go longer.
  5. Use over ice, with soda or your favorite mixers.

glass of tea infused vodka on the rocks with glass jars in background and text overlay

 

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Debbie

    December 06, 2020 at 8:42 am

    I forgot about infusing tea in alcohol! Thank you for the reminder, I may make small batches for Christmas gifts.

    Reply
  2. Christine Radentz

    July 13, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    The links to the teas are gone – no recipe there. Anyway to get the recipes? We’re having. A Boozy High Tea and these would be perfect!

    Reply
    • Denise

      July 14, 2019 at 7:55 am

      Hi Christine, this is an old post that I need to redo. The recipe is at the bottom of the page but in a nutshell the ratio I used was 2 teaspoons of loose leaf tea to 1/2 cup vodka.

      As for the bad links, thanks for bringing that to my attention. We just found out a couple days ago that Tealuxe with the Double Bergamot Earl Grey went out of business. My husband has been drinking that for 19 years and is a bit upset. However my friend Debbie still sells Steep tea and can help you find some good teas for your party if you want. She will comment on here today sometimes but in the meantime here is the website where you find all the other teas. https://www.mysteepedteaparty.com/ENJOYTEAWITHME/shop/catalog.aspx?displayCategory=0001

      Good luck and let me know how it goes!

      Reply
    • Debbie

      July 15, 2019 at 7:55 am

      Yes unfortunately the teas have been discontinued. We do have a variety of flavors available if you look at the website http://www.mysteepedteaparty.com/enjoyteawithme
      If you need help choosing, let me know!

      Reply
  3. Paul

    November 30, 2018 at 7:40 pm

    Add grapefruit juice to the steeped earl grey…awesome earl greyhound 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise

      December 01, 2018 at 7:00 am

      Thanks for the tip Paul! Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  4. All that's Jas

    June 11, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    I have one word: YES! Thank you for linking up with Thursday Favorite Things and I hope to see you next week again!

    Reply
  5. Sandra

    June 09, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    I am looking forward to trying these! Most cocktails have way too much sugary stuff for me and this is a great solution, thank you!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      June 09, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      I agree about the sugary stuff. These are simple but very tasty. I hope you get a chance to try them.

      Reply
  6. Parental Journey

    May 25, 2015 at 7:00 am

    This looks really interesting 🙂 I love tea – really wondering the taste of this! 🙂

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      May 26, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      If you like tea I think you will really like these.

      Reply

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