Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup chopped pine, spruce, or Douglas fir needles, preferably young tips
  • 2 cups raw honey
  • 2 ounces rye whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce evergreen honey syrup
  • 3/4 ounce apple cider
  • 3/4 ounce brewed Darjeeling tea, chilled
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Method

  • Bring water to a boil and add pine needles. Remove from heat, steep pine needles for 10 minutes. Stir in honey to dissolve, allow to cool, and strain. Syrup can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • combine rye, evergreen honey syrup, apple cider, and brewed tea in a highball or copper mug. Add crushed ice, stir gently to mix. Squeeze lemon peel over the top.