Any tea lover would agree that the fragrant aromas and complex flavour profiles of tea provide the perfect addition to the average cocktail. Dilmah Elixir of Ceylon Tea makes it convenient for you to mix your own favourite tea cocktails from the comforts of your home.

Transformed into a tea concentrate within hours of harvest, this Ceylon tea extract locks in the freshness and natural antioxidants in its most authentic form, giving you the most genuine taste of natural tea in any cocktail you whip up.

Here are a few tea cocktails to try out:

1. Spice & Flower Spritz

All you need for a midday refresher is this Spice & Flower Spritz made with Elixir of Ceylon Black Tea with Peach & Almond. This delicious tea drink recipe from Dilmah's mixology series presents a sweet and indulgent cocktail perfect for white wine lovers.

What you'll need:

• 80 ml. White Wine
• 80 ml. Tonic
• 25 ml. Black Tea Peach and Almond Elixir
• 15 ml. Lime Juice
• Slice of Nectarine
• 3 Lavender flowers for garnishing
• Pinch of pepper
• Ice Cubes

Combine all ingredients in a Copacabana glass filled with ice, give it a stir and add in the Lavender and Nectarine to garnish and enjoy the refreshing cocktail at any time of the day.

1. Tea-politan

If you love a classic cosmopolitan as a quick evening pick me up, then this tea-inspired version is a must-try. Incorporating the Elixir of Ceylon Tea with Peach Flavour, this Tea-politan would soon enough become your go-to beverage of choice.

What you'll need:

• 40 ml. Lime Vodka
• 10 ml. Maraschino liqueur
• 10 ml. Black Tea Peach Elixir
• 40 ml. Cranberry Juice
• 25 ml. Lime Juice
• Crushed Ice

*Optionally, add 2 dashes of Peach Bitters

Combine your lime vodka, Maraschino liqueur, chilled cranberry and lime juice together with peach flavoured Elixir of Ceylon Tea in a cocktail shaker with some crushed ice and shake it well. Pour the mixture into a martini glass, and there you have it, your own homemade and divinely flavourful Tea-politan.

1. Thyme Time

A refreshing twist on the classic daiquiri with a herbal accent produced by the Elixir of Ceylon Tea with Black Tea Lemon and Lime, this refreshing cocktail presents a delightful herbal and zesty flavour.

What you'll need:

• 50 ml. Golden Rum
• 30 ml. Lime Juice
• 10 ml. Black Tea Lime & Lemon Elixir
• 5 ml. Brown Sugar Syrup
• Handful of Thyme
• Crushed Ice

Combine your golden rum, lime juice and tea concentrate together with the sugar syrup and some crushed ice and shake it well in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a Coupette shaped glass, add in the thyme and enjoy!

The perfect way to combine teatime with cocktail hour, these flavourful iced tea cocktails are the ideal refreshments on a warm and sunny day. Packed with the antioxidants and L-theanine compounds present in the natural tea extract, they provide the quintessential calming energy you need to wind down.