Earl Grey Collins Cocktail Recipe

Last Updated on August 23, 2025 by Leah Hall

An Earl Grey tea cocktail is the perfect refreshing cocktail for the summer! Make this one with vanilla vodka for some lovely sweetness. 

 

We love a good cup of Earl Grey in the winter around here, but did you know it also makes a great iced tea in the summer? I love to make sun tea with a tea bag or 2 with the iced tea because it adds such a lovely flavor. We used that idea with this cocktail, highlighting the great flavors of the Earl Grey tea. Try it in our Earl of Orange cocktail, too!

 

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This simple 4 ingredient cocktail is so easy to make, you just have to plan a little time to make the Earl Grey simple syrup. This is a simple 4 ingredient cocktail made with vanilla vodka, the Earl Grey simple syrup, fresh lemon juice and soda water. Easy to make for a group, too! Try a Rhubarb Collins, Blackberry Whiskey Collins or a Lavender Collins from us, as well!

Earl Grey Simple Syrup

This simple syrup is easy to make, just make a simple sugar and water syrup using our homemade simple syrup recipe and when it has come to a boil, take off the heat. Add in 2 tea bags and let steep for at least 30 minutes. When cool, take out tea bags and keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 

Easy peasy, and it adds a sweet tea flavor to any cocktail. 

Tips & Tricks

• Glassware – This is a Collins cocktail which means it is classically served in a highball glass. This is for ice, and the fact that there are bubbles (i.e. the club soda). 
• Garnish – a lemon wedge or lemon peel will be perfect, or nothing at all. A straw will do!

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Like this recipe? Try these below, too!

Strawberry Vanilla Collins

 

Cucumber Collins

 

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