- 4 grams of GAO WEN black tea
- 0.25 oz lemon juice
- 0.75 ozchai concentrate
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
Arnold used black tea. For optimal smoothness and a fuller body, we opt for GAO WEN, a whole leaf black tea from Yunnan.
Add 4 grams of tea to your steeping vessel, and steep in 110 grams of hot water (about 4 ounces) for 3 minutes.
Pour finished tea over 90 grams ice (3-4 cubes; ice should melt slightly).
Add .25 oz lemon juice (half a tablespoon), .75 oz chai concentrate, and .50 oz simple syrup (alternatively, melt cane sugar into tea when steeping).
Mix vigorously. This will yield 8 oz of liquid.
Fill a 16 oz glass with ice, layering slices of fresh or dried lemon. Pour over tea mix.
Garnish with bruised thyme sprig (slap it!) and a thin sliver of fresh lemon.
For a no-chai version Arnold would recognize, use 6 grams of tea, 120 grams of water, and .75 ounces of simple.