As National Honey Month comes to a close, let's give a toast!
Here are some tasty honey-inspired beverage recipes from the National Honey Board. Cheers!
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Apple Pie a la Mode
Yield: 1
Ingredients
1¼ oz light or spiced rum
½ oz cinnamon schnapps
3 oz apple cider
1½ oz Honey Simple Syrup (recipe below)
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
½ scoop crushed ice
Method
Combine ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth and garnish with a light cinnamon sprinkle.
Ingredients for Honey Simple Syrup
Honey
Hot water
Method
- Heat two parts honey to one part hot water in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the mixture reaches a simmer. Remove from heat and cool. Store at room temperature or refrigerate as desired.
- Lasts four weeks in the refrigerator.
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Peaches and Honey Cocktail
Yield: 1
Ingredients
1½ oz honey lime syrup (recipe below)
2-3 ea. fresh basil leaves
1-2 oz sparkling water
1½ oz vodka
1 ea. ripe peach, sliced
Ingredients for Honey Lime Syrup
⅓ cup honey
½ cup warm water
⅓ cup fresh lime juice
Method
- In a small saucepan combine honey, water and lime juice. Heat on low and mix together, being careful not to let the water boil. Remove from heat once combined.
- Muddle basil in a tall glass or cocktail shaker add sparkling water, 1½ oz honey lime syrup, vodka, and a couple of peach slices. Pour over ice and garnish with additional lime and peach slices.
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Honey Cardamom Pear Sangria
Yield: 8
Ingredients
1 (700ml) bottle Pinot Grigio
½ cup elderflower liqueur
½ cup pear liqueur
2 cups pear juice
½ cup water
½ cup honey
1 tsp cardamom bitters
2 ea. pears, sliced
1 cup fresh cranberries
Ginger ale for serving
Method
- Add honey and water to a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the mixture to come to room temperature.
- In a large pitcher add all ingredients, except the ginger ale. Refrigerate for four hours or up to three days. Serve with a splash of ginger ale.
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O' Honey Fashioned
Yield: 1
Ingredients
1½ oz honey-flavored Tennessee whiskey
2 ea. maraschino cherries, without stems
1 ea. orange slice, cut in half
1 T honey
3 splashes bitters
Club soda
Method
In a highball, place the cherries, orange slices and honey, macerate with the back of a spoon or muddler. Fill the glass with ice, add the bitters, whiskey and fill the rest of the glass with club soda. Garnish with additional cherries and orange slices.
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Pomegranate Cider Bourbon Splash
Yield: 2
Ingredients
2 oz bourbon
2 oz apple cider
1½ oz pomegranate juice
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp honey
Splash of ginger beer
Method
- Add the first five ingredients to the cup of a cocktail shaker along with some ice. Give the mixture a few vigorous shakes.
- Divide the mixture between two rocks (or scotch) glasses filled with ice.
- Top with a splash of ginger beer and garnish with a wedge of lemon.
