Secret Serendipity — EEM Thai BBQ

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For the Guest

"Floral, fruity, and quietly complex — roasted hojicha tea meets lush strawberry guava, bright lemon, and delicate orange blossom. Earthy warmth from the tea grounds it; a whisper of lemongrass lifts it. Zero proof, full personality."

What is Hojicha?

A Japanese green tea roasted over charcoal — smooth, toasty, and slightly caramel. Far less bitter or grassy than typical green tea. Naturally low in caffeine.

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What to listen for

Strawberry Guava Citrus Floral Roasty & Earthy Lemongrass Herbal Zero Proof

Great for: non-drinkers · floral-curious · fruit tea lovers · guests avoiding alcohol

On bitters & alcohol: Bitters contain trace alcohol but are used in such small quantities the finished drink registers as non-alcoholic. Safe for guests avoiding alcohol.

Build Spec — Single Drink

Method: Shake Batch · Dump into Skinny Tall Collins · No Strain

4 oz	Secret Serendipity batch
— pour batch into tin · shake to wake up the lemon · dump all into glass —
garnish	Banana leaf fan · lemon wheel on a pick

Notes for the Bar

·Dump the full tin — ice included. The shake is just to integrate and chill.
·Fan the banana leaf and place before the lemon wheel for a clean, layered garnish.

Batch Build

5 Qt	Hojicha tea
2.5 Qt	Strawberry Guava Cordial
1.25 Qt	Commissary lemon juice

Steps

Combine all three ingredients.
Blend until fully incorporated.
Bottle, label, and date.

Hojicha Tea

8.5 L	Water
10 oz	Hojicha tea (by weight)
2 drops	Lemongrass essential oil
1.5 oz	Orange blossom water
1 oz	Honey bitters
1 oz	Black lemon bitters

Steps

Boil the water. Add hojicha tea and steep for exactly 1 min, stirring the entire time.
Let cool completely.
Add lemongrass oil, orange blossom water, honey bitters, and black lemon bitters. Stir to incorporate.
Bottle, label, and date.

Strawberry Guava Cordial

~2 L	Strawberry boba syrup
~2 L	Simple syrup (equal parts)
11 cans	Canned guava nectar (350 ml ea / ~3.85 L)

Steps

Combine strawberry boba syrup and equal parts simple syrup.
Blend with immersion blender until all strawberry chunks are fully shredded. Yields ~4 L strawberry base.
Add guava nectar (equal parts to strawberry base). Blend fully until combined. Yields ~8 L total.
Bottle, label, and date.

Prep Video — Watch Before Your First Build Scan to see the full walkthrough: building and serving the drink, mixing the batch, brewing the hojicha tea (timing matters!), and making the Strawberry Guava Cordial from scratch. Replace this QR with your actual video link before printing.