Drink of the Week: Juniper Ridge Douglas Fir Spring Tip Botanical Tea

Photo: Nick Katkov

March 29, 2021

This time of year I’m always itching to get outdoors after a long winter. For a taste of early spring, I’ve been waking up with one of the wild-harvested teas from Juniper Ridge. The Douglas Fir Spring Tip is made from 100% sustainably gathered needles and has a wonderfully transportive quality. With a light and earthy pine character, accented with hints of cooling mint, lemon oil, and a deep note of evergreen, when I close my eyes and crack open the window, I can almost trick myself into feeling like I’m walking through the woods on an early spring morning. $13, juniperridge.com

Emma Janzen

Emma Janzen is an award-winning book author and journalist who reports on global drinking cultures for outlets including The New York Times, PUNCH, The World’s 50 Best Bars, and more. The recipient of two James Beard Foundation awards and two Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, she co-authored The Way of the Cocktail with Julia Momosé, The Bartender’s Manifesto with Toby Maloney, and The Bartender’s Pantry with Jim Meehan; authored Mezcal: The History, Craft & Cocktails of the World’s Ultimate Artisanal Spirit; and has contributed and consulted on other texts including The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails by David Wondrich and Signature Cocktails by Amanda Schuster. She currently serves as the Midwest Academy Chair for The World’s 50 Best Bars and has been included in the Drinks International Bar World 100, an annual list of the industry’s most influential people, since 2023.