Garden-Inspired Cocktails

Herb & Honey Cocktail Creations With Recipes

Honey is an all-natural and delicious sweetener that works just as well as (if not better than) sugar — especially in your cocktail creations. If you’re looking to up your at-home mixology game, try making honey cocktails!

Get mixing and figure out what flavors you like best with honey! There are so many types of honey, each with a unique flavor and appeal.

PRO TIP: Honey can be very sweet and varies seasonally. Test your honey every time you mix with it, and use herbs to balance out the intense sweetness!

Follow this link to get specific tips on how to craft your own honey cocktails or scroll below for 4 of our favorite herb and honey cocktail recipes.

Ruby Red and Rosemary Honey Cocktail

Cookie and Cate bring us this incredibly honey cocktail with fresh rosemary and ruby red grapefruit. Wintry and light, this vodka-based drink is sweet, but not too sugary. Plus, with a soft pink tinge, it looks beautiful atop any decor.

Find the recipe here.

Gold Honey Rush Cocktail

Bourbon + lemon + honey. It’s the sweetest sour you’ve ever had. This recipe is a twist on the Bee’s Knees, using whiskey instead of gin. It’s a perfect late-night drink to top off the night.

Try Serious Eat’s Gold Honey Rush.

Honey Lemon Thyme Cocktail

This cocktail is the most elegant vodka drink we’ve had in some time. It’s one of our absolute favorite honey cocktails. With thyme and lemon to balance it, this drink isn’t too sweet and it looks stunning in your hand.

Get the recipe.

Honey Sage Bourbon Cocktail

The Farmhouse Project brings us this honey, sage, and orange delight. With bourbon as the base, this is a classically rustic cocktail with hints of smokiness, citrus, and more. In any case, we’ll be experimenting with the sage & honey simple syrup in many drinks!

Find the recipe here.

If you are looking for more cocktail recipes that include fresh herbs and cocktails check out our Garden Inspired Cocktail Collection!

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