Adult Beverages Made with Honey
– Who Knew?

Did you know that you can create delicious adult beverages made with honey? One of the fun things we found out from our friends is how wonderful these drinks taste. Here is one example – a recipe for a Strawberry Basil Smash with Honey Simple Syrup.

Honey Drinks in History – Mead

Honey drinks are quite ancient. The most famous of these drinks is mead. This description from Blacksnake Mead is quite interesting:

Mead is an ancient drink, thought by many to be the first fermented beverage. Mead is diluted honey that has been fermented. The earliest meads were likely accidental fermentations with wild yeasts, but this eventually developed into organized, intentional mead making.

So, trying mead might be something that you enjoy. If not, you can always make cocktails using Honey Simple Syrup.

Simple Syrup Made with Honey Is Healthier
than That Made with Sugar

Many popular cocktails are made with simple syrup made with sugar. Sours, smashes, punches, rickeys, and cosmopolitans are all made with simple syrup. As some of our customers and readers are aware, sugar is no longer considered a healthy sweetener by many authorities. So, why not make simple syrup out of honey? It’s healthier than sugar and very versatile.

Recipe for Honey Simple Syrup

This is an easy recipe for Honey Simple Syrup:

Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup Bee Wild honey in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring constantly until honey dissolves.
Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Using Infused Honey for Simple Syrup

What if you have a drink recipe that calls for pepper infused Vodka but you don’t have any? Never fear, Devil’s Advocate Infused Honey has a great flavor profile with a bite of ghost pepper at the finish. Just use regular vodka and make your cocktail with Devil’s Advocate (Use the honey to taste.) Additionally, our Lavender Infused Honey is very floral, and experimenting could be lots of fun. I’m imagining the lavender flavor replacing vanilla in an adult beverage. Yummy!

Have You Used Honey Simple Syrup

If you’ve used honey simple syrup to make family or adult beverages, we would love to hear from you. Did you like the drink? Was it easy to make? Do you have a recipe you want to share?