Bohemian Iced Tea
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 16.9% ABV ∙
The Bohemian Iced Tea is a Czech-inspired spirit-forward cocktail of Becherovka, vodka, honey and peach liqueurs, and cold Earl Grey tea, stirred over ice. Warm baking spice from the Becherovka leads, threaded with honey, ripe peach, and the bergamot lift of Earl Grey — a slow-sipping cool-weather aperitif.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Becherovka liqueur 45 mlVodka 15 mlKrupnik spiced honey liqueur 15 mlPeach schnapps 15 mlEarl Grey tea 75 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Brew the Earl Grey strong and chill it fully before building — a weak or warm tea leaves the drink thin and flabby.
- Stir over plenty of ice for about 30 seconds; this is spirit-heavy and needs real dilution to open up.
- Express the lemon twist over the surface so the oils cut the honeyed sweetness before you drop it in.
History
The Bohemian Iced Tea was created by London bartender Alex Kammerling at Detroit, London, England. It draws on Czech spirits — the herbal bitter Becherovka anchors it — and was originally stirred in a teapot and served in teacups, a nod to the iced-tea conceit behind the name. It has since circulated in cocktail references as a modern spin on tea-styled drinks.
FAQ
What is in a Bohemian Iced Tea?
Becherovka, vodka, Krupnik spiced honey liqueur, peach schnapps, and cold Earl Grey tea, stirred over ice and garnished with a lemon twist. Despite the name it contains no actual iced tea beyond the brewed Earl Grey, and the Becherovka gives it a warm, spiced backbone.
Is a Bohemian Iced Tea shaken or stirred?
Stirred. All the ingredients are clear or lightly colored liquids with no citrus juice or egg, so stirring over ice chills and dilutes without clouding the drink.
What glass is a Bohemian Iced Tea served in?
An old-fashioned glass over fresh ice, finished with an expressed lemon twist.
How is a Bohemian Iced Tea different from a Long Island Iced Tea?
A Long Island Iced Tea combines four base spirits with triple sec, lemon, and cola to mimic tea's color without any tea. The Bohemian version actually uses brewed Earl Grey and Czech liqueurs like Becherovka, making it more aromatic and far less boozy.
What does a Bohemian Iced Tea taste like?
It leads with the cinnamon-and-clove spice of Becherovka, backed by honeyed sweetness from Krupnik and soft peach, while the Earl Grey adds a bergamot-scented, faintly tannic edge that keeps it from turning cloying.
