tea mocktails we ♡ featuring chai, earl gray & herbal fruit

You've likely never tasted tea like this – and that's part of the fun for Justine Duquette. The master of flavors regularly mixes up unique, tea-based drinks for seasonal mocktail classes hosted at her Williamsville shop. (That's how the Cool Story team first fell in love with its scratch-made tea simple syrups 😍)

Here, Justine shares three customer favorites from her irresistible lineup of mocktails featuring tea. Get brewing *and thank us later*

earl grey mojito mocktail

• 1.5 oz. peppermint tea, cold
• 1 oz earl grey simple syrup
• 1/4 oz. fresh lime juice
• 2 oz. club soda

Pour earl grey syrup, cold peppermint tea and lemon juice in a glass. Fill with ice and top with club soda. Stir gently.

To spike it: Add 1.5 oz. white rum 

cranberry sparkler mocktail

• 1/2 oz. bubblegum simple syrup
• 2.5 oz. cranberry apple tea, cold
• ¼ oz. fresh lemon juice
• 2 oz. club soda or non-alcoholic prosecco
  

Pour bubblegum syrup and chilled cranberry apple tea into a glass and stir to combine. Add ice and top with sparkling water or na prosecco.

To spike it: Add 1.5 oz. vodka

chai mulled wine mocktail

• 3 oz. berry berry tea, hot
• 1 oz. chai simple syrup
• 1/2 oz. fresh orange juice
  

Brew berry berry tea and keep it warm. In a heatproof glass or mug, combine chai syrup, warm tea and orange juice. Stir well.

To spike it: Replace 1 oz. tea with 1 oz. red wine or port and/or 1 oz. spiced rum.