Big Smoke
By OcadoLife
Published on 14 November 2025
If you’re after a special low/no party drink, look no further than this Big Smoke sipper from Denise Hamilton-Mace – founder of mindful drinking hub Low No Drinker. “This has a sophisticated smoky edge thanks to the lapsang tea, and is wonderful on a dark, cosy night. Make the syrup and tea in advance, and scale up the tea if you’re making a round.”Time and servings
10 minsTotal time
1Servings
10 minsPrep time
Ingredients
- 100ml runny honey
- 1 lapsang souchong teabag, brewed to make 100ml tea, then cooled
- 25ml Mother Root Non-Alcoholic Ginger Aperitif
- ½ lemon, 15ml juice, plus a twist of peel
Method
Step 1
Make a honey syrup: add the honey to 50ml water and mix well to dissolve (chill in an airtight jar for up to 1 month).Step 2
In a cocktail shaker, combine the Mother Root (shake the bottle 8 times before pouring), 15ml of the syrup, the lemon juice and the cooled tea; shake well. Strain over ice into a lowball glass and garnish with the lemon twist.