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06.14.13 Drinks

Bourbon, Lemon, and Honey

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Bourbon, Lemon, and Honey
Bourbon, Lemon, and Honey

M and I have a dinner date last weekend thanks to some gift cards we had won recently. We've both been busy with work and projects that time spent together seems a bit few and far between. Gift cards in hand, we ordered up a storm. I don't often order a mix drink. I'm usually a wine person with dinner (beer if it's pizza or a burger joint) or I'll order a good scotch (M's doing). However, when I looked at the drink menu, this simple mix of bourbon, honey, and lemon sounded delicious.

And let me tell you, it was.

So of course, I set out to recreate the drink at home. The key is to have a good bourbon and a mild-flavored honey (I've been on a local honey taste-testing rampage recently- all so good but different). This drink can also go two different ways: sweet or tangy. It really just depends on the amount of honey used.

A perfect drink to cheers the weekend!

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Bourbon, Lemon, and Honey

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This is a copy of a drink I had a restaurant. I use the honey measurement loosely because I could go either way. 1 tablespoon of honey gives you bite after the drink while two tablespoons makes it sweet with no bit. I suggest starting with 1 or 1 ½ tablespoons of honey and go from there.

  • Author: Erin Alderson
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: beverage

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 ½ ounces good bourbon
  • 1-2 tablespoons honey*

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake until combined. Serve over ice with a twist of lemon

Notes

* Be on the lookout for local honey. It's amazing what different seasons and different locations will have on the flavor of honey. While I think this drink works well with a mild, not too flowery honey. It's fun to experiment!

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  1. Amanda says

    June 14, 2013 at 8:47 am

    We budget for one new bottle of liquor a month and this month I bought cointreau for margaritas and fun stuff. But July, this might have to happen. It'd be nice to have a good bourbon around for some bourbon drinking friends anyway. I LOVE local honey (and okay, its not vegan and I just said I was going vegan but I think it's okay to fudge on this 😉 )

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  2. OBW says

    June 14, 2013 at 8:56 am

    My parents used to make this when I was growing up as a salve for a sore throat. Equal parts bourbon, honey & lemon juice with ice in the blender. Now I don't have to use the excuse of getting sick to enjoy it!

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  3. Eileen says

    June 14, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    This sounds like one of the best drinks out there--it's like a hot toddy for summer. LOVE.

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  4. nessa says

    June 14, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Mmmm...

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  5. Laura says

    June 15, 2013 at 9:52 am

    Yes, this is a go-to in the summertime for me too. But swap in maple syrup for the honey because of the whole Canadian thing. Such a good late evening sipper 🙂

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  6. Leila @ The Milk Truck says

    June 28, 2013 at 9:01 am

    mmmmmmmm!!!! Maker's 46 is my FAVORITE. I would literally drink it straight, Mad-Men-style, if I thought I could handle it. This cocktail sounds delicious though. Definitely making this as a dock sipper this weekend while I'm home for the holiday 😉

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  7. Megan K says

    July 21, 2013 at 11:20 am

    I love this drink! I was inspired to make it at home from a restaurant too! I found that using honey simple syrup makes the honey mix more easily in the drink. YUM!

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  8. Nancy Bellegarde says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Stupid question. Do you put it in the shaker with ice?

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    • Erin Alderson says

      February 23, 2018 at 5:36 am

      I wouldn't- the ice makes the honey seize and it's harder to blend all the ingredients together!

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  9. Martha says

    December 03, 2019 at 9:17 am

    I had a very similar drink at a restaurant (some place named after a dessert and a manufacturing facility 😄). They made it with orange blossom honey, & a sprig of thyme gave it a subtle herbal touch. I'm experimenting with this tonight.

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