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Cocktail History
The Tequila Honeysuckle is a spring cocktail that was created at The Ranstead Room in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s similar to the Bee’s Knees in makeup, but it calls for tequila instead of gin, swaps out the lemon juice for tangy lime, and sweetens them both with honey syrup.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Tequila Blanco: This is a type of tequila made in Mexico with fermented blue agave and yeast, which are distilled and then left unaged to develop a bright, agave-forward flavor.
Honey Syrup: This is a sweetener made with honey and water, which are heated and infused into a syrup with a sweet flavor.
Lime Juice: This is the liquid extracted from the flesh of ripe limes that has a zesty, sour flavor and light green color.
Lime Slice: This is a slice of lime that has been cut into a half wheel shape.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jiggerfrom the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Faint yellow color
• Aroma: Sweet honey and agave
• Taste: Mostly sweet flavor that highlights honey at the forefront with tequila and tangy citrus afterward
• Finish: More potent spirit sweetened with honey
Kendall’s Take: “Tequila is an ingredient I don’t use often enough in spring drinks, in my opinion, and it is fabulous in this one. I’m now a big fan of the agave and honey combination especially. Even though the Tequila Honeysuckle is simple, it’s well-balanced, tasty, and much more complex than I expected. I will definitely be making it again!”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from an issue of Town & Country magazine.
Tequila Honeysuckle
Description
The Tequila Honeysuckle is a spring cocktail that was created at The Ranstead Room in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's similar to the Bee's Knees in makeup, but it calls for tequila instead of gin, swaps out the lemon juice for tangy lime, and sweetens them both with honey syrup.
Ingredients
Method
Add tequila, honey syrup, and lime juice to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into a Nick & Nora glass.
Garnish with lime slice.
