Earl Grey Martini

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Earl Grey tea leaves
• 2 jiggerss gin , 1.5 fluid ounce
• white sugar , for rimming
• 1 wedge lemon
• 1 jigger fresh lemon juice , 1.5 fluid ounce
• 2 fluids ounces simple syrup

Instructions

1. 1

   Sprinkle the tea leaves over the gin in a small glass, and set aside to steep for 2 hours.

2. 2

   Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of white sugar onto a small, shallow plate. Moisten the rims of 2 martini glasses with a wedge of lemon, dip the moistened glasses into the sugar; set aside.

3. 3

   Strain the infused gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the rimmed glasses to serve.