Whiskey sour mocktail

• lemon juice↗25ml ml
• egg white½

  (see tip, below)

• sugar syrup¾ tbsp tbsp

  or to taste

• ice cubes
• lemon slice1

  and 1 cocktail cherry, to serve

• Assam tea leaves↗1 tsp tsp
• vanilla extract↗¼ tsp tsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   First, make the infusion. Tip the tea leaves into a heatproof teapot or jug and pour over 150ml boiled water from the kettle. Immediately strain through a fine mesh sieve into a second heatproof jug, discarding the tea leaves, so the tea doesn’t become too strong. Add the vanilla and leave to cool.

2. 2

   Pour 50ml of the cooled tea infusion into a cocktail shaker, then add the lemon juice, egg white, sugar syrup and a handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.

3. 3

   Strain the mocktail into an ice-filled tumbler, then garnish with a slice of lemon and a cocktail cherry to serve in the style of a classic whiskey sour.