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Creamy Tea Martini with Typhoo QT Instant Tea

An espresso-martini trick done with tea: instant tea shaken hard with vodka for a foamy top. Works without the vodka too.

  • Prep 5 min plus chilling
  • Serves 1
  • Easy
Tea Cocktails (Adults Only) · recipe card
At a glance Updated 4 Mar 2026
Typhoo QT One Cup Instant Tea With Whitener, 125g, Black Tea, Typhoo Tea Limited. Sold by Teas.co.uk.
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Made withTyphoo QT One Cup Instant Tea With Whitener, 125g
The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

This is an espresso martini's idea applied to tea. Shake a strong, cooled Instant Tea hard with vodka and the built-in whitener throws up a glossy, frothy top, much like the foam on top of one. It is a clever little after-dinner drink.

Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the Creamy Tea Martini with Typhoo QT Instant Tea recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/cocktails/creamy-tea-martini-with-typhoo-qt-instant-tea/

Dissolve the tea strong and chill it first, then shake hard over ice. Leave out the vodka and lengthen with more tea and a splash of soda for an alcohol-free version.

⏱ 5 min plus chilling 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Tea Cocktails (Adults Only)

You'll need

  • 3 teaspoons of Typhoo QT One Cup Instant Tea
  • 60ml hot water (to dissolve)
  • 50ml vodka
  • 10ml sugar syrup
  • Ice

Method

  1. Dissolve the instant tea in the hot water until smooth, then chill it.
  2. Fill a shaker with ice. Add the cooled creamy tea, vodka and sugar syrup.
  3. Shake hard for about 15 seconds. The built-in whitener gives a frothy top.
  4. Strain into a chilled martini glass. For an alcohol-free version, swap the vodka for more chilled tea and a splash of soda.
  5. Double-strain through a fine sieve for a smoother, frothier top.
What you'll end up with: A short after-dinner cocktail with a glossy, foamy head, the whitener doing the work of the foam.

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