Sepia'S Death & Taxes Recipe

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 Earl Grey teabag
• 1 full sprig oregano
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 ounce Oregano Earl Grey syrup
• 1 1/2 ounces Sheep Dip blended malt Scotch whisky
• 3/4 ounce Metaxa
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• Dash fresh grapefruit juice
• Dash Creole bitters
• 2 twists grapefruit peel

1. To make Oregano Earl Grey syrup, brew 1 cup Earl Grey tea with oregano along with tea bag. Remove teabag and oregano and discard. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Let cool.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine 3/4 ounce Oregano Earl Grey syrup, Scotch, Metaxa, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, and bitters. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express oils from one grapefruit twist over glass and garnish with the other.

boiling water, teabag, full sprig oregano, sugar, oregano, scotch whisky, metaxa, lemon juice, fresh grapefruit juice, bitters, peel

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/12/sepias-death-taxes-scotch-metaxa-cocktail-recipe.html (may not work)