Reviewed: May 6, 2012

so good. I only had one early grey tea bag and wanted a strong tea taste, so I used a pomegranate tea bag as well. it turned the infusion a deep pink-purple color and the resulting drink was lovely - and so good. it's a good thing the infusion takes so long or I'd be a lush!

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erink315

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2012

Bombay Sapphire gin made this wonderful!

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Kandy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

This was wonderful! I prefer vodka, so I used that but I'll try the gin soon. I didn't want to wait the 2 hours, so I microwaved the vodka for 40 secs (boiling at that point) and steeped the tea bag for 5 minutes. I cooled the "tea" in an ice bath for about 15 minutes, until it was room temp. Otherwise, I did everything as the recipe dictated. I tried using a little less syrup, as another user suggested, but I ended up needing the full amount to cut the tartness of the lemon. I also used raw sugar instead of white sugar because I think it looks better! I gave it 4 stars because there is no way this makes 2 servings. This barely filled a martini glass and only has 3 ounces of alcohol (the equivalent of 1 regular martini).

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cpede

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2011

Love this recipe. It is absolutely perfect. I made the infused gin and gave it along with a recipe card for the martini as part of my Christmas gifts last year. This also makes a nice hostess gift, just make sure you give them plenty of the infused gin!

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tereza

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2011

Amazing! Don't change a thing and follow recipe exactly. Now I have to go make another one.

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Postle/Campana

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Living In: Kenmore, New York, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2011

Wow! This was one of the best Martinis that I have ever had. This will become a common drink in my house.

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jwagner

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Adrian, Michigan, USA

Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2011

Absolutely amazing!!! Earl Grey tea bags work just fine and don't require any straining. I used one in lieu of each teaspoon of loose leaves. This is perhaps the best cocktail I've ever had!

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Tania

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2010

These martinis are great! It does take some time to steep the tea in the gin, but the recipe is otherwise so simple and inexpensive. There's no need to spring for an expensive brand of Earl Grey- I used the generic supermarket brand (less than $2 for a box), left it in the bags while it brewed, and it still turned out perfect. I'm looking forward to serving them at my holiday party this weekend!

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keh248

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2010

This drink is amazing! I first had it at the Encore hotel in Las Vegas at one of their bars--it was their signature drink. I fell in love with it and had to replicate it at home. And this is it! I use vodka instead of gin (that is just my preference), and couldn't be happier.

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