TEA HOUSE COLLECTION by Pure Leaf and Cocktail Recipes by Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Iced tea lovers have something to celebrate. Pure Leaf has debuted the Tea House Collection that is now available at retailers nationwide. The artisanal flavors are distinctive and delicious. They include Sicilian Lemon & Honeysuckle Flavor; Fuji Apple & Ginger Flavor; Wild Blackberry & Sage Flavor; Valencia Orange Peel Flavor. These light, bright flavors are expertly blended with the finest organic tea to create an incomparable iced tea drinking experience. The warm weather is ideal for enjoying the Tea House Collection's refreshing varieties.

Broadwayworld Food and Wine recently enjoyed a "Mastercraft Series" with renowned Chef Marcus Samuelsson that featured the Pure Leaf Tea House Collection in a variety of original recipes. We have several of Samuelsson's outstanding cocktail recipes to share with our readers.

Fuji Mule

By Marcus Samuelsson (one serving)

Ingredients: 1 oz. vodka; ¼ oz. apple liqueur; 1 oz. lemon juice; ½ oz. agave syrup; 1 oz. ginger beer; 2 oz. Pure Leaf Tea House Collection Fuji Apple and Ginger Flavored Iced Tea; 5 slices of cucumber; nutmeg

Instructions: Muddle 2 cucumber slices. Combine the muddled cucumber slices with vodka, apple liqueur, lemon juice, agave syrup, ginger beer and Pure Leaf Tea House Collection Fuji Apple & Ginger Flavor Iced Tea. Pour over ice in a copper cup. Garnish with three thin slices of cucumber and grate nutmeg on top.

Wild Bramble

By Marcus Samuelsson (one serving)

Ingredients: 1 oz. gin; ¼ oz. raspberry liqueur; 1 oz. lime juice; ¼ oz. simple syrup; 5 mint leaves; 1 oz. Pure Leaf Tea House Collection Wild Blackberry & Sage Flavored Iced Tea

Instructions: Combine gin, raspberry liqueur; lime juice; simple syrup, 4 mint leaves and Pure Leaf Tea House Collection Wild Blackberry & Sage Iced Tea in a shaker. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a mint leaf. The last mint leaf should float in the finished cocktail.

To learn more about the Pure Leaf Tea House Collection and other Pure Leaf products, visit https://www.pureleaf.com/us/. Follow Pure Leaf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Editor's Note: Stay tuned to Broadwayworld.com Food and Wine for an article on the "Mastercraft Series" with Chef Marcus Samuelsson that will discuss a "taste experience" with four elements: aesthetic, fragrance, temperature and texture. We will also be sharing an original food recipe by Samuelsson using the Pure Leaf Tea House Collection.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Pure Leaf Tea House Collection

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