honey simple syrup

by corrie.pennington / January 28, 2020

Honey simple syrup is just as easy to make as simple syrup but adds a lot more complexity to a drink. You can instantly change the whole flavor of a cocktail by subbing honey syrup for simple syrup. Not to mention you take the health factor up a notch (just ignore the fact that you’re most likely adding it to alcohol).

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I make really small batches of this stuff and store it in a tiny bottle in the fridge. Feel free to double the recipe if you’re going to use a lot of it or use it frequently.

The Ingredients for Honey Simple Syrup

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water

How To Make Honey Simple Syrup

Pour the honey and water into a small saucepan. Heat them up until the honey is well dissolved. Pour into your container of choice and let cool completely. Store in the fridge.

Made it and want to use it in a drink? Check out these recipes to put your honey simple syrup to work:

Honey Simple Syrup

An easier way to incorporate honey into your drink recipes.

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Prep Time 2 mins

Cooling Time 15 mins

Course Drinks

Servings 4 ounces

Equipment

small saucepan
lidded container

Ingredients

¼ cup honey
¼ cup water

Instructions

Pour the honey and water into a small saucepan.
Heat it up until the honey is well dissolved.
Pour into your container of choice and let cool completely.
Store in the fridge.

Notes

Honey simple syrup should keep for over a month in the fridge.

Feel free to double the recipe.

Keyword honey

Pick 6 | The Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail

by corrie.pennington / January 27, 2020

The Pick 6, the perfect Super bowl cocktail

I love me some football, but I’m never too stoked about the Super Bowl. Probably because my team never comes close to making it there. Maybe that makes me a sore loser or maybe it makes me a loyal fan. No matter what your views are on football, I think the nation agrees that the Super Bowl is one of the best food events of the year.

If you’re looking for a drink that’ll please a crowd, consider the Pick 6. It’s a little bit sweet & a little bit sour. Kinda like a Pick 6 in football. Well, really sweet for one team, really sour for the other.

In case you’re not football literate, a “pick 6” is when the defensive team intercepts the ball and immediately scores a touchdown, earning 6 points. Throw that term out there at your Super Bowl party and you might impress. “Man, we could really use a pick 6 right about now!” And if someone gives you a funny look and you think you might’ve used it incorrectly, just say “The drink. I mean the drink.” I got your back.

The Ingredients for a Pick 6 (aka Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail)

1 – 1 1/2 oz whiskey (I use corn whiskey to keep things 100% gluten-free, but use your favorite)
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice (or lemonade if you have it at your party already!)
1/2 oz honey simple syrup (it’s super easy, don’t be intimidated)
2-4 oz ginger beer

How to Make a Pick 6 (aka Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail)

Whip up a batch of honey simple syrup– it’ll only take about 2 minutes, promise. Let it cool a bit while you get the rest of the drink ready.

Pour the whiskey into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add the lemon juice, then the honey simple syrup. Shake well to mix and flash-chill the syrup. Pour into a lowball glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer.

The glass I used is smaller than most lowball glasses so I didn’t have much room for the ginger beer. Sip a little and make room for it if you need to.