Tea makes a wonderful non-alcoholic cocktail ingredient thanks to its tannic structure, effectively replacing the bite of alcohol. In this non-alcoholic Earl Grey Martini (which you can absolutely make with full-strength gin instead), we pair Earl Grey tea with alcohol-free gin and lavender syrup for a shockingly satisfying boozeless cocktail. Whenever using tea in NA drinks, it's important to make it extra strong by using either less water or more tea and letting it steep for twice as long as you would normally. That extra time in the water pulls out more of the tea's tannin, adding a bit of grip to the cocktail.
You can use any non-alcoholic gin here, but we love Monday Zero Alcohol Gin. Lemon juice gives the drink some zip while our Lavender Chamomile bitters add backbone and floral notes, resulting in a proper grown-up cocktail without the alcohol—not just another fruity mocktail recipe.
