The Tea Thyme is one of the first cocktails award winning cocktails I ever created! At the time, I was cultivating a functional botanical garden at a restaurant yielding multiple variations of thyme to use for garnishes
| SINGLE | INGREDIENT | 5 GAL KEG FORMULA |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 OZ | GIN or ALCOHOL FREE GIN ALTERNATIVE | 5 LITERS |
| ¼ OZ | ELDERFLOWER LIQUEUR or ELDERFLOWER SYRUP | 750 ML |
| ¾ OZ | TOP HAT LEMONADE CONCENTRATE & SOUR BATCHING MIX | 2 QT BTLS |
| ¾ OZ | TOP HAT EAST INDIA TONIC SYRUP | 2 QT BTLS |
| ¼ OZ | FRESH LEMON JUICE (FINE STRAINED) | 24 OZ |
| 3 OZ |
|
8 QTS |
| 8 DROPS | MS BETTERS BITTERS MIRACULOUS FOAMER | 2 OZ (adjust to desired foam) |
| 3 DASHES | FEE BROS RHUBARB BITTERS | 1 to 2 OZ |
| - | NO2 | GAS TYPE |
| GARNISH | FRESH THYME | GARNISH |
*STRONG BREWED EARL GREY TEA & CHAMOMILE TEA (50:50 BLEND) - recipe per quart of tea
Measure ½ cup loose Earl Grey Tea & ½ cup loose Chamomile Tea and steep in 32 oz of hot water for 20 minutes. Fine strain and let cool!
FOR 5 GALLON BATCH MAKE 8X THE ABOVE TEA RECIPE TO GET 8 QTS OF TEA!
5 GALLON KEG CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS (USE 100% NITROGEN ONLY TO PRESSURIZE NON-CARBONATED COCKTAILS)
- Once the keg is batched accurately, insert the lid sideways at a 45 degree angle and spin the lid to line up the seal exactly and carefully with the rim of the keg and clamp the lid closed firmly.
- Shake the keg side to side mixing the settled ingredients from the bottom up over the top by tipping the keg side to side horizontally for 2 minutes.
- Connect the properly cleaned gray/silver colored cornelius connector onto the plug on the keg marked "gas in" connector and pushing it down over the plug firmly. Release the outer ring on the connector and it will clip onto the keg lid plug in the center of the lid.
- Make sure the gas is on, and flowing.
- Pull up on the pressure release ring on the top of the charging stone lid quickly 3 times and quickly release to properly cycle gas into the keg of batched cocktail.
- Test the flow and adjust the gas pressure down to 12-15psi if the flow is too fast.
- RESHAKE once or twice daily: shake the keg thoroughly from side to side lifting the bottom over the top for 1 full minute at least once per day to ensure proper mixing of all ingredients