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January 14, 2025

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Wondering what the best honey cocktails are? From the classic Bee’s Knees cocktail, to a Hot Toddy, and more. There are so many delicious honey drinks to choose from.

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Lately, I have been noticing lots of cocktails featuring honey popping up on bar menus around town. Most feature some type of citrus along with honey and are served straight up.

Perhaps bartenders are taking a cue from the Hot Toddy. A classic wintertime drink consisting of whiskey, hot water, honey and lemon and believed to cure colds.

It does make sense though. Honey is a sweetener and can function in any cocktail much like a simple syrup would.

Here are 15+ amazing honey cocktail recipes that highlight it’s rich, sweet flavor.

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This delicious Hot Toddy recipe is perfect for chilly weather. Learn several variations on how to make a hot toddy – with tea, apple cider, brandy, bourbon, or rum. 
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Honey Roasted Pear Sparkling Cocktails & Mocktails! Festive cocktails recipe with simple ingredients; sparkling wine or juice, honey, spices, roasted pear.

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Honey Smash Bourbon Cocktail.
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Ruby Red and Rosemary Honey Cocktail
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Spiced Honey Bourbon Old Fashioned.
Spiced Honey Bourbon Old Fashioned…simply mix everything together for a cocktail that’s perfectly sweetened, spiced, and so delicious!

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Everyone loves a good Hot Toddy, but sometimes you need something cool and refreshing. That’s when you need this “Cold Toddy” recipe!

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The Spring Buzz (Chamomile, Whiskey and Honey Cocktail)
The Spring Buzz (Chamomile, Whiskey and Honey Cocktail)
The Spring Buzz: a refreshing whiskey cocktail made with chamomile tea, elderflower liqueur, whiskey and honey. Super fast and easy!

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The Honey Bear: A Whiskey Cocktail Recipe | Eat.Drink.Frolic.
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Chamomile Whiskey Cocktail
This Chamomile Whiskey Cocktail is a delightfully refreshing blend of chilled chamomile tea, honey simple syrup, lemon, honey bourbon and rye whiskey.

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Honey Margarita {The Bertha Cocktail}
Honey Margarita {The Bertha Cocktail}. My go-to cocktail will always be the margarita.
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Whisky and honey smash cocktail recipe | Sainsbury`s Magazine
Snuggle up in front of the fire with a Whisky and Honey Smash cocktail from The Coal Shed restaurant in Brighton.
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Sparkling Fig & Honey Cocktail
A homemade thyme-infused fig syrup is combined with champagne and apple cider to make this Sparkling Fig & Honey Cocktail.

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Rosemary & Honey Whiskey Cocktail
This Rosemary & Honey Whiskey Cocktail combines your favorite rye or bourbon whiskey, bitters, and an rosemary & honey infused simple syrup.

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Did you try any of these honey drinks?

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15+ BEST Honey Cocktails

Wondering what the best honey drinks are? There are so many delicious honey drinks to choose from. Try this delicious Bee's Knees Cocktail. It features gin, lemon juice and honey. Served straight up in a martini glass. 
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Serves 1 cocktail
Created by Platings and Pairings
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

Honey Simple Syrup

  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup water

Bees Knees Cocktail

  • 2 ounces honey simple syrup
  • 1 1/2 ounces gin
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions

Honey Simple Syrup

  • Combine water and honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring often, until the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Cocktail

  • Combine 2 ounces of the honey simple syrup, gin, lemon juice and orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
  • Strain into a small chilled cocktail glass and serve.
  • Reserve remaining honey simple syrup for more cocktails.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 103mg | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 28.6mg | Iron: 2mg
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