Mike’s Hot Honey Sage Bourbon Cocktail
Ten sage leaves simmered into Mike's Hot Honey and water, cooled and strained into a syrup that does something herbal and slightly savory to bourbon. A squeeze of orange in the shaker, a fresh leaf on top. Worth making the syrup for.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz bourbon
- 1 orange wedge with extra peel for garnish
- 12 fresh sage leaves
- 4 oz of water
- 4 oz of Mike's Hot Honey
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Directions
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Combine Mike's Hot Honey, 4 oz water, and 10 sage leaves in a pan; bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Let cool completely and strain out the sage leaves to make the sage syrup.
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Add the bourbon and 1 oz of the sage syrup to a cocktail shaker.
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Add ice and a squeeze of fresh orange juice from the orange wedge, then shake until well chilled.
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Strain over ice into a glass and top with a fresh sage leaf and an orange peel.
