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Honeyed Bourbon Bliss

A smooth bourbon cocktail sweetened with honey and a hint of citrus.

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Spirit
Bourbon
Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Shaken
Difficulty
Beginner

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A golden honey bourbon sour in a rocks glass over ice with a lemon twist

Honeyed Bourbon Bliss

Ingredients

Ingredients for Honeyed Bourbon Bliss. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
½ oz
½ oz

Steps

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled rocks glass.
  2. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Garnish Lemon twist

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 30 oz · 900 ml before ice.

Honeyed Bourbon Bliss batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlBourbon
4 oz · 120 mlHoney Syrup
4 oz · 120 mlLemon Juice
6 oz · 180 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Fits a 1 liter bottle or carafe.

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Why it works

Equal parts honey syrup and lemon make a balanced sour, and honey’s floral sweetness suits bourbon’s vanilla. Making honey into a syrup first lets it mix smoothly in a cold drink instead of seizing. Shaking chills and aerates it, and the lemon twist adds aroma.

Substitutions

  • Use clover or orange-blossom honey for lighter flavor; darker honey is stronger.
  • Rye makes it spicier.
  • Add a dash of Angostura for spice.

Variations

Questions

Why honey syrup rather than honey?
Raw honey seizes in cold liquids. Mixing it with warm water first keeps it pourable.
How do you make honey syrup?
Stir equal parts honey and warm water until smooth. It keeps about a month in the fridge.

Making it: Honeyed Bourbon Bliss

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