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bourbon cocktail with orange garnish.

Bourbon Cocktail with Honey, Sage and Orange

Pam
Bourbon Cocktail made with honey and sage infused syrup and a good twist of fresh orange.
4.77 from 17 votes
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Servings 2 people

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 allow to cool.
  • Combine bourbon, 2 ounces of syrup and juice from orange wedges in a cocktail shaker with a few cubes of ice. Shake.
  • Pour immediately over about 3 large ice cubes in a 8-11 ounces size glass. Garnish with orange curl and sage leave, if desired.

Notes

This cocktail recipe 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 bourbon,, cocktails, honey, sage
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