My favorite season is Fall Teas Season. I wait all year for TeBella Tea Company to bring back Apple Cider Chai — it’s the rich spiciness of Masala Chai paired with apple and bright orange zest. I LOVE IT. It also makes one hell of a simple syrup, and works just as well with gin and tequila as it does bourbon. This Apple Cider Chai Old Fashioned is equal parts cozy and sophisticated. Like Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail. Recipe: *Apple Cider Chai Syrup 2tbsp Apple Cider Chai loose tea 2tsbp raw honey 6oz water Steep the tea and honey together for 3 min. Stir before straining. 2oz bourbon .75 oz apple cider chai syrup* 3 dashes orange bitters 1 orange wedge Orange zest and cinnamon stick to garnish In a mixing glass, add the orange wedge, syrup, bitters, and bourbon. Give it a stir, then add plenty of ice. Stir with the ice to chill, about 30 seconds. In a glass, strain the drink over ice. Garnish with orange zest and a cinnamon stick. The cinnamon stick will lightly infuse the drink over time, I love it.














