Drinks Nonalcoholic Drinks Tea Pu-erh Tea Digestif Be the first to rate & review! Sweet, smoky earthiness in the tea compliments the barrel-aged Cognac, making for a surprisingly smooth drink. By Danielle Chang Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Active Time: 5 mins Chill Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 Ingredients 6 regular-size Pu-erh tea bags 2 ¼ cups boiling water 2 cups (16 ounces) cognac (such as Remy Martin XO Cognac) Spherical ice cubes Directions Place tea bags in a teapot or a medium-size heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over tea bags, and press bags against side of teapot using a spoon until tea water is coffee colored. Let steep, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Stir cognac into brewed tea. Refrigerate until chilled and flavors meld, about 3 hours. Serve over spherical ice cubes in teacups. Tea may be stored, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days. Originally appeared: February 2021 Rate It Print