Honey Whiskey Lemonade is the sophisticated sister of the classic whiskey sour. This spiked lemonade with combines whiskey and homemade thyme lemonade with honey.
A sweet, tart, and refreshing beverage perfect for those hot summer days and nights!
Double, triple, or multiply the recipe as needed. Serve up a large batch for you next summer gathering.
Whiskey Lemonade Ingredients
- Lemonade: I highly recommend using this spring thyme lemonade recipe. Otherwise, any homemade lemonade or store-bought lemonade works just fine!
- Whiskey: Jack Daniel’s Honey Whiskey is a great choice. There are so many honey bourbons to choose from! Or, use whatever whiskey or bourbon you happen to already have.
- Honey simple syrup: This is simply simple syrup mixed with honey.
- Garnish: Fresh thyme and sliced lemons for garnish
- Ice: Plenty of ice! This whiskey lemonade tastes best when it’s chilled!
- 1. Fill cocktail shaker half full of ice cubes. Add 5 tablespoons of whiskey.
2. Add 1/2 cup of lemonade to shaker. In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon simple syrup and a splash of honey. Add honey syrup to shaker.
*NOTE: If honey is very thick, microwave it for a couple seconds to thin it out.
- 3. Add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice to shaker. Stir contents together.
- 4. Fill 2 serving glasses with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge. Cover cocktail shaker with a strainer.
- 5. Pour cocktail into prepared serving glasses. Discard used iced. Garnish finished cocktail with lemon peel and lemon thyme sprigs if desired. And enjoy!
Want more refreshing cocktails?
- Grapefruit Cinzano is reminiscent of a Negroni, but lighter and much brighter in flavor. It mixes together vermouth, gin, grapefruit juice, and sparkling water.
- Strawberry Tequila Sunrise is a spin on a classic. Fresh strawberry puree is used in place of grenadine syrup.
- A tropical twist on margarita. Calamansi margarita features tequila, orange liqueur, fresh squeezed calamansi juice, and simple syrup.
Honey Whiskey Lemonade
Spiked lemonade with made with whiskey, thyme lemonade, and honey.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons Jack Daniel’s Honey Whiskey, or any whiskey of choice
- ½ cup spring thyme lemonade (see notes)
- 1 Tablespoon simple syrup
- splash of honey
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- lemon peels and lemon wedges
- lemon thyme sprigs, for garnish
- ice cubes, as needed
Instructions
- Fill cocktail shaker half full of ice cubes. Add 5 tablespoons of whiskey.
- Add 1/2 cup of lemonade to shaker. In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon simple syrup and a splash of honey. If honey is very thick, microwave it for a couple seconds to thin it out. Add honey syrup to shaker.
- Add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice to shaker and stir to combine.
- Fill 2 serving glasses with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge. Cover cocktail shaker with a strainer.
- Pour cocktail into prepared serving glasses. Discard used ice. Garnish finished cocktail with lemon peel and lemon thyme sprigs if desired
Notes
*Recipe for Spring Thyme Lemonade
To make simple syrup: Boil equal parts water and sugar. Chill until ready to use. Keeps for one week in the fridge.
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Followed a hyper link from cool material to your site. Looks like your spring thyme lemonade page is down. Can you share the recipe?
Hi Sam, thanks for bringing that to my attention. The link to the spring thyme lemonade post is now working!
This looks so refreshing! I want a glass, or two!
You DID have two glasses, Alex ;)
can it be any kind of simple syrup from the store? or do you suggest making it?
I suggest making it since its so easy. Bring to a boil 1 cup water and 1 cup granulated sugar. Cool to room temperature and keep it stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Can’t wait to try this! Looks delicious. Can you tell me where you got those glasses as well? I have to have them.
I love it! It’s a fav summer drink! I found those glasses at HomeGoods.
You didn’t add the whiskey in the recipe…
Hi Cheryl, I think you missed it in step 1.
If there is anything I would rather drink then neat whiskey is definitely going to be Honey Whiskey Lemonade. The sweet taste really compliments the original taste of whiskey.