DRAGON TEA

  Photo and Recipe by Adrienne Nascimento

• 2 fl. oz | Dragon Citrus Juice Blend
• 2 fl. oz | Plum Assam Syrup
• 2 fl. oz | Cold Steeped Assam Tea
• 0.5 fl. oz | Elderflower Syrup (can be purchased or homemade)
• Sparkling Water
• Edible Flower Garnish

Cold Steep Tea Preparation
32 fl. oz

1. Place 14 grams of loose-leaf tea into a mason jar.
2. Pour 32 ounces of filtered cold water into the Jar
3. Seal jar and place in the refrigerator overnight.
4. Pour it through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the loose leaf tea. However, if you
   placed your tea leaves in a tea infuser, or used tea bags, then simply remove and
   discard
5. Store in Jar in fridge

Dragon Citrus Juice Preparation
16 fl. oz

1. Add to Blender:
   • 1 medium-size peeled dragon fruit
   • 8 ounces freshly squeezed Orange Juice
   • 2 ounces Kalamansi Lime Concentrate (found in Asian Markets)
   • 3 ounces freshly squeezed Lemon Juice
   It should produce 16 ounces of Juice. Add water if needed.

Plum Assam Syrup Preparation
12 fl. oz
Ingredients:
• 8 Plums
• 16 fl. oz Cold Steeped Assam Tea
• Cane sugar to taste
Directions:

1. Cut the 8 plum into quarters and remove the pit
2. Add the plum and Assam Tea to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to
   low and simmer stirring occasionally, until the plum is soft and has broken down
3. Add sugar to taste, starting with 1/4 cup
4. Reduce mixture to a syrupy consistency
5. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove any solid pieces and let cool
6. Store in the fridge

Drink Preparation
(serves 1)

1. Fill shaker with ice and add all ingredients reserving sparkling water
2. Shake, shake, shake
3. Strain over a glass with a large cube
4. Add sparkling water and edible flower garnish