Honeymoon
Honeymoon is made with applejack, Bénédictine, lemon and orange curaçao in a shaken cocktail, chilled for serving.
Built to the standard modern spec; not yet tested in our kitchen. How we test.
The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a coupe and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Add all measured ingredients to a shaker.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Fine strain into the prepared coupe.
Squeeze a fresh orange peel over the surface for its oils, then rest it against the glass.
A thoughtful finish
- The equal applejack and Bénédictine measures make the herbal liqueur a major flavor.
- Squeeze the citrus close to mixing and strain out large seeds before measuring.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Removing the lemon leaves a sweet spirit-and-liqueur mixture without the intended sour balance.
- Sweetened citrus cordial adds sugar that is not accounted for in a fresh-juice recipe.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Honeymoon?
Honeymoon is made with applejack, Bénédictine, lemon and orange curaçao in a shaken cocktail.
Can I scale a Honeymoon for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Can I use bottled sour mix?
The selected recipe uses fresh citrus, not sour mix. A premixed sweetened product changes both acidity and sweetness and should be labeled as a substitution.
What glass should I use for a Honeymoon?
Use the assigned coupe for this directory serving. Where that differs from the source’s presentation, the version note labels the serving adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same applejack style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Alternate citrus peel — Editorial presentation variation: try a different fresh citrus peel for the surface aroma while keeping the liquid formula unchanged; identify it as a garnish change.
Where it comes from
Honeymoon is made with applejack, Bénédictine, lemon and orange curaçao in a shaken cocktail, chilled for serving.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Honeymoon Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.47 US standard drinks at an estimated 26% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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