Dry-ish January Concord Grape Cocktails featuring Steven Smith Tea

If going fully booze-free isn’t your vibe, we’re easing into the new year with warm, low-ABV sips that still feel like a treat. This January, we’re cozying up with our seasonal Concord Grape paired with fragrant Steven Smith teas. Stay warm, sip slow, and try one of these comforting, winter-ready cocktails at home!

Winter Warmer

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Portland Cider Concord Grape

• 4 oz Steven Smith Portland Breakfast Tea (brewed strong)

• 0.25 oz brown sugar syrup (or maple syrup)

• 1 small cinnamon stick

• apple slices

• 2 cloves

Method:

1. Brew Portland Breakfast tea strong and set aside.

2. Add cider, tea, sweetener, cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel to a small saucepan.

3. Heat gently over low for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not boil.

4. Remove spices, pour into a mug, and serve hot.

Garnish: Fresh apple slices and/or cinnamon stick.

Meadow Glow

Ingredients:

• 5 oz Portland Cider Concord Grape

• 3 oz Steven Smith Meadow Tea (hot, brewed medium-strength)

• 0.25 oz honey syrup (1:1)

• 2-3 dashes orange bitters (optional)

• Orange wheel

Method:

1. Brew Meadow tea and keep hot.

2. Gently heat the Concord Grape cider (do not boil).

3. Combine cider, tea, honey syrup, and bitters in a heatproof mug.

4. Drop in an orange wheel.

Garnish: Orange wheel and/or cinnamon stick.