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Recipe courtesy of Mamrie Hart

Show: The Kitchen

Episode: Sweet Surprises

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Total:: 4 hr 30 min
Active:: 20 min

Yield:: 1 drink

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

Rim:

One .33-ounce package strawberry popping candy, such as Pop Rocks
1 lemon wedge

Cocktail:

2 ounces Passion Tea-Infused Gin, recipe follows
1 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 ounce lemon juice
Very dry champagne, for topping

Passion Tea-Infused Gin:

3 passionfruit tea bags
About 2 cups gin

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar

Directions

Cocktail:

For the rim: Put the popping candy in a shallow dish. Rub the lemon wedge around the rim of a coupe glass, then roll the rim in the popping candy.

For the cocktail: Put the Passion Tea-Infused Gin, Simple Syrup and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into the rimmed glass. Top off with champagne.

Passion Tea-Infused Gin:

Put the tea bags in a 16-ounce mason jar, then fill with the gin. Leave at room temperature, giving it a little swirl every half hour, for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the bags.

Simple Syrup:

Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

Cook's Note

Inactive Prep Time: 3 hours

My Private Notes

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Total time: P0Y0M0DT4H30M0.000S
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: One .33-ounce package strawberry popping candy, such as Pop Rocks; 1 lemon wedge; 2 ounces Passion Tea-Infused Gin, recipe follows; 1 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows; 1 ounce lemon juice; Very dry champagne, for topping; 3 passionfruit tea bags; About 2 cups gin; 1 cup sugar