Mixology Recipes

The Crackatook

A curse from the Mouse Queen turns a princess into the first nutcracker, and can only be lifted by eating the Crackatook nut.

Sip yourself into the origins of the Nutcracker, and try the magical nut in this smoky, hazelnut cocktail. Nutcracker tea-infused rum, with its hazelnut and citrus notes, perfectly complements a smoky maple syrup, for a warming story in front of Drosselmeyer’s clockwork castle.

Notes from Rob Kharazmi, Mixologist at Four Seasons, Whistler:

“We let the syrup infuse for two to three days in order for it to fully absorb the aroma and flavors of the Nutcracker tea, along with additional hazelnut, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon and orange juice. We found letting the tea infuse in the maple syrup overnight gave us the right amount of astringency balanced with the sweetness.”

The Crackatook

INGREDIENTS

1 ¹/₂ oz. Nutcracker-Infused Mount Gay Amber (see below)
³/₄ oz. Nutcracker Syrup (see below)
¹/₂oz. Frangelico
¹/₂ oz_.Lapsang Souchong Maple Syrup (see below)

STEPS

Mix all the ingredients together.
Top up with hot water.
Enjoy!

Nutcracker Syrup

INGREDIENTS

13 ¹/₂ oz. TEALEAVES Nutcracker Tea, steeped
1 ¹/₂oz. Hazelnut, crushed
¹/₂oz. Vanilla Extract
1 ¹/₂oz.Caramel
5 Cinnamon Sticks
¹/₂oz. Fresh Orange Juice
3 ¹/₂oz. Simple Syrup (1/1 sugar and water ratio)

STEPS

Bring all the ingredients to a boil and let simmer for a few minutes.
Strain.

Lapsang Souchong Maple Syrup

INGREDIENTS

20 oz. TEALEAVES Lapsang Souchong Loose Leaf Tea, steeped
10 oz. Maple Syrup
6 ¹/₂ oz. Water

STEPS

Bring all the ingredients to a boil.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Strain and store cold

Nutcracker-Infused Mount Gay Amber

INGREDIENTS

6 ¹/₂ oz. TEALEAVES Nutcracker Loose Leaf Tea, steeped
25 oz. Mount Gay Amber Rum

STEPS

Combine the tea and rum and leave overnight.
Re-bottle and enjoy.

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Piece together your real-life Nutcracker fairytale and explore various ‘Gifts of Time’. Journey to Nutcracker.AfternoonTEALEAVES.com.