Carrot Caramel Almond Twist

Name: Carrot Caramel Almond Twist
Ingredients: 8 ounce rock sugar; 8 ounce water; 1 ounce teavana caramel almond amaretti loose leaf tea; 3/4 ounce carrot juice; 3/4 ounce lime juice; 1 ounce caramel almond amaretti syrup; 1 1/2 ounce aged rum, preferably barbancourt or gosling brothers; ice; carrot wheels, for garnish; lime wheel, for garnish; 1/2 vanilla bean, for garnish

Carolyn Menyes|Dec. 14, 2016 5:12 pm EST

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Get the sweet, rich taste of caramel in your holiday cocktails without all of that heaviness and extra calories by using a caramel-flavored tea syrup. Aged rum adds in a spicy richness to this drink, with carrot juice and lime juice for some much-needed freshness.This recipe is courtesy of Teavana.

Servings

1

Ingredients

8 ounce rock sugar
8 ounce water
1 ounce teavana caramel almond amaretti loose leaf tea
3/4 ounce carrot juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
1 ounce caramel almond amaretti syrup
1 1/2 ounce aged rum, preferably barbancourt or gosling brothers
ice
carrot wheels, for garnish
lime wheel, for garnish
1/2 vanilla bean, for garnish

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine rock sugar, water, and loose leaf tea.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Let steep for 20 minutes.
Fine strain.
On large pieces of ice, shake all ingredients except garnishes.
Into a Belgian glass, fine strain the cocktail.
Top with ice cubes.
Garnish with carrot wheels, lime wheel, and halved vanilla bean.