Honey Whiskey Lemonade
Spiked lemonade with made with whiskey, thyme lemonade, and honey.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
- 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
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
*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.
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.4mg