by Kirsten Titcomb December 15, 2023

 Level of Complexity: Home Bartender Friendly

ONE AND DONE! A recipe you can virtually sub out any of our whiskies, gins, or honey 'rums' to create a whole series of classy Christmas cocktails! And yes, we tested them all…

Ingredients

(Makes 2 Cocktails ~ 1 is not enough)

• 3oz. Your DEVINE Spirit of Choice 
• 2oz. Spiced Honey Simple Syrup*
• 1oz. Fresh lemon juice
• 1oz. Fresh Orange Juice
• 2-4 dashes Orange Bitters

*Spiced Honey Simple Syrup

• 1/2 cup Water
• 1/2 cup Honey (we used Country Bee Honey Farm )
• 2 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary 2 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1 Tbsp Cardamom Pods
• 1 inch piece of Fresh Ginger Sliced
• Zest of 1 Orange
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Method

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and stir to chill and dilute, about 15 seconds. Strain into your fanciest cocktail glass over a large ice cube, and garnish with orange and rosemary. 

*In a pot, bring ingredients (except orange zest & vanilla) to a boil over high heat, boil for 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat. Stir in the orange zest and vanilla, then cool and strain into a jar for storage. Keep refrigerated when not being used.