Elmwood Inn Kentucky Blend Black Tea, Loose

For over 25 years, this robust blend of classic black Chinese teas from Yunnan and Anhui Provinces has been Elmwood Inn's signature tea. Their tea blender grew up on a farm in Kentucky and many of his earliest memories revolved around the smell of freshly plowed earth, the leather on a horse's saddle, or the hayloft of a barn. He wanted to create a tea that reminded him of those experiences. This full-bodied tea is a wonderful cup for breakfast or afternoon tea. Rich and earthy, it will remind you of a morning walk in the Kentucky countryside - thoroughbreds not included.

KENTUCKY TEA JULEP
No Derby Party is complete without a Mint Julep and no Kentucky Tea Party should be without a Kentucky Tea Julep. We've teamed with our friends at Brown-Forman Distillers to bring you the best Kentucky has to offer - Kentucky Blend black tea with Woodford Reserve Bourbon and a splash of Tuaca or Cointreau. You're off to the races!

1 cup Kentucky Blend Tea, (brewed)
2 ounces Woodford Reserve Bourbon
1 ounce Tuaca Orange-Vanilla Liqueur
1 ounce simple syrup
1 cup crushed ice
1 sprig fresh mint

Brew Kentucky Blend Tea according to label directions. Allow to cool to room temperature.
In a cocktail shaker, muddle (crush) mint with ice.
Add all ingredients and shake vigorously.
Strain into glass half-filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with orange slice and mint.