Honey Syrup cocktails
9 classic recipes from our canon that use honey syrup — Honey Syrup sits in our syrups & sweeteners shelf.
Penicillin
Scotch, honey, ginger and lemon with a smoky Islay float — a modern classic that cures what ails you.
Ingredients
- ◆60 ml scotch whisky
- ◆22 ml lemon juice
- ◆22 ml honey syrup
- ◆7 ml ginger syrup
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- 3Optionally float a smoky Islay Scotch over the top.
PRO TIP
A few drops of peaty Islay Scotch floated on top adds the smoke that makes it sing.
Garnish — Candied ginger
Bee's Knees
Gin, citrus and honey — a Prohibition sour that smooths every rough edge.
Ingredients
- ◆52 ml gin
- ◆10 ml honey syrup
- ◆22 ml lemon juice
- ◆22 ml orange juice
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Use honey syrup (honey cut with warm water), not raw honey — it won't shake in cold.
Garnish — Lemon twist
Three Dots and a Dash
Aged and agricole rum with falernum, allspice and citrus — Morse code for 'victory'.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml dark rum
- ◆7 ml falernum
- ◆7 ml allspice dram
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆15 ml orange juice
- ◆15 ml honey syrup
- ◆2 dashes angostura bitters
Method
- 1Flash-blend everything with crushed ice.
- 2Pour into a tall glass and top with more crushed ice.
PRO TIP
The garnish spells the name — three cherries (dots) and a pineapple baton (dash).
Garnish — Three cherries and a pineapple chunk
Spicy Fifty
Vanilla vodka with elderflower, honey and a slice of chilli — sweet heat in a coupe.
Ingredients
- ◆50 ml vodka
- ◆15 ml elderflower liqueur
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆10 ml honey syrup
- ◆2 thin slices jalapeño
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Adjust the chilli to taste — it should warm, not scorch.
Garnish — Red chilli slice
Don's Special Daiquiri
A two-rum daiquiri with passion fruit and honey — Donn Beach's tiki take on the classic.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml dark rum
- ◆15 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml passion fruit syrup
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆15 ml honey syrup
Method
- 1Flash-blend everything with crushed ice for a few seconds.
- 2Pour into a footed glass and top with more crushed ice.
PRO TIP
Gold Jamaican rum brings the funk this drink wants.
Garnish — Half a passion fruit
Canchánchara
Cuban cane spirit with honey and lime — rustic, ancient and barely changed in centuries.
Ingredients
- ◆60 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆15 ml honey syrup
Method
- 1Smear the honey, lime and a splash of water around the base of the glass.
- 2Add cracked ice, then the rum.
- 3Stir vigorously from the bottom up.
PRO TIP
Traditionally made with aguardiente — a young Cuban cane spirit.
Garnish — Lime wedge
Missionary's Downfall
A blended rum cooler with peach, mint and pineapple — bright, frozen and herbaceous.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml peach liqueur
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆30 ml honey syrup
- ◆10 leaves mint
- ◆4 chunks pineapple
Method
- 1Add everything to a blender with half a cup of crushed ice.
- 2Blend until smooth and pour into a chilled glass.
PRO TIP
A Donn Beach tiki original — the mint and peach are the signature.
Garnish — Mint sprig and pineapple
Ve.n.to
Grappa shaken with lemon and chamomile honey — a delicate, floral Italian sour.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml grappa
- ◆22 ml lemon juice
- ◆30 ml honey syrup
- ◆few drops egg white
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice.
- 2Strain into a small tumbler filled with ice.
PRO TIP
Use a chamomile-infused honey syrup for the signature floral note.
Garnish — Lemon zest and white grapes
Gold Rush
Bourbon, honey and lemon — a modern whiskey sour with the syrup swapped for honey.
Ingredients
- ◆60 ml bourbon
- ◆22 ml honey syrup
- ◆22 ml lemon juice
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
PRO TIP
Honey gives it a rounder, warmer body than simple syrup ever could.
Garnish — Lemon twist
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