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Honey Bourbon Cocktail with Sage

Pam
A honey bourbon cocktail made with homemade honey sage syrup and a good squeeze of fresh orange.
4.77 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cocktails

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup honey good quality
  • 1 cup water
  • 10-12 leaves fresh sage
  • 3 ounces bourbon good quality
  • 2 wedges orange approx. 1 inch wide

Instructions
 

  • Combine honey, water and sage leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring until honey is incorporated into water.
  • Boil for 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool completely. Strain out the sage leaves.
  • Combine bourbon, 2 ounces of the syrup, and the juice squeezed from the orange wedges in a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes. Shake.
  • Pour immediately over about 3 large ice cubes in an 8-11 ounce glass. Garnish with an orange curl and a sage leaf, if desired.

Notes

The syrup makes enough for several rounds of cocktails and will keep in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
This cocktail can easily be made into a full pitcher by multiplying the ingredients by the number of drinks you want to make. Instead of shaking with ice, refrigerate the pitcher until well chilled.
Keyword honey bourbon cocktail
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