Tea Mixology in Sofia
Bulgaria’s Tea Studio embraces gin.
BULGARIA
Tea Studio owner Kyle Whittington celebrated London Week by teaming up with Beefeater Gin to create gin and tea-based cocktails. At his tea store in Bulgaria’s London Docklands, where tea and art coincide, Tea Studio offers innovative tea-based cocktails and recipes new to fellow Bulgarians.
Beefeater, for the past eight years, has encouraged cocktail mixologists to feature their Beefeater 24 gin which is infused with two green teas and traditional botanicals that give gin its flavor. Whittington commented, “A highlight of the trip was experimenting with tea cocktails at some of Sofia’s top cocktail bars.
Mixing gin and tea is difficult as the gin’s strong flavor makes it difficult to combine with the tea. But we came up with some really exciting combos, including a matcha genmaicha margarita with our matcha salt round the rim, and Nilgiri frost, served warm and paired with a shot of rye whisky was spectacular.”
Learn more: teastudio.co.uk