Bourbon Honey Lemonade Smash

This refreshing bourbon cocktail, known as the Bourbon Honey Lemonade Smash, combines the smoothness of bourbon with the sweetness of honey and the tanginess of fresh lemon juice. Served over ice, this cocktail is a perfect year-round drink that's both easy to make and easy to drink.

Bourbon Honey Lemonade Smash

A refreshing bourbon cocktail with a perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess, served over ice.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounce honey syrup (made by mixing 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup water)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the honey syrup by mixing 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup water, warming it in the microwave until the honey dissolves completely, and then setting it aside to cool.
  2. Use a paring knife to cut a lemon twist from the peel of a fresh lemon.
  3. Juice the lemon(s).
  4. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, pour the bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup.
  5. Shake vigorously until chilled.
  6. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
  7. Garnish with the lemon twist and serve!