Summer Raw Honey Cocktail Recipes

Here are three easy, delicious summer cocktails that highlight the delicious flavor of our raw honey!

1. Honey Mint Summer Spritz

Ingredients:

• 1 oz vodka or gin
• 1/2 oz Champlain Valley Apiaries raw honey
• 5–6 fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• Sparkling water
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Muddle the mint leaves and raw honey in a glass.
2. Add lime juice and vodka or gin.
3. Fill the glass with ice and top with sparkling water.
4. Stir gently and garnish with extra mint.

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2. Honey Lemon Whiskey Sour

Ingredients:

• 2 oz whiskey
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Champlain Valley Apiaries raw honey (or honey simple syrup)
• Ice
• Lemon or orange slice for garnish

Instructions:

1. If needed, mix equal parts raw honey and warm water to create a pourable honey syrup.
2. Add whiskey, lemon juice, and honey syrup to a shaker with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into a glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a lemon slice.

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3. Strawberry Honey Bourbon Smash

Ingredients:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 3 ripe strawberries (sliced)
• 1/2 oz Champlain Valley Apiaries raw honey
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
• Ice
• Fresh thyme or mint for garnish

Instructions:

1. Muddle the strawberry slices and raw honey in a shaker.
2. Add bourbon, lemon juice, and ice.
3. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
4. Garnish with thyme or mint.

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