Before you can add tea to a cocktail, you will want it to be in liquid form first. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor that reason, you will need to know how much tea is needed for every ounce of a particular alcohol - perhaps the main alcoholic beverage in a drink.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor example, you can use either two tea bags or a tablespoon worth of loose leaf tea per six ounces of a spirit.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLet the tea infuse in hot water until it turns to room temperature. This may take an hour, or less - or even longer. So prepare it in advance.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne thing you do not want to do is take the tea out as if you are making it to drink right there and then. Keep it in the water to infuse!