The Universitea

Name: The Universitea
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 drinks
Ingredients: 12 Earl Grey tea bags; 8 cups water; 1/2 cup Lavender-Thyme Syrup; Ice; 8 Lemon:lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

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8 drinks Easy

Total: 20 mins, plus cooling time Active: Under 5 mins

3 Ratings

Ingredients (5)

12 Earl Grey tea bags
8 cups water
1/2 cup Lavender-Thyme Syrup
Ice
8 lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

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In the 2010 Oscar-nominated film An Education, while Jenny struggles with growing up, her tastes mature beyond her suburban upbringing. Our Earl Grey iced tea, subtly sweetened with lavender-thyme syrup, has a little Paris, a little Oxford, and a lot of virginity.

This recipe was featured as part of our Best Picture Cocktails story.

by Christine Gallary

Instructions

1Tie tea bags together and set aside.
2Bring water to a simmer in a large pot over high heat. Remove the pot from heat, add tea bags, and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags, pour tea into a heatproof container, and let come to room temperature, about 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
3Add lavender-thyme syrup to tea and stir to combine. Serve over ice with lemon slices, if desired.

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