Honeyed Basil Margarita Recipe
June 5, 2020I get a lot of my cocktail inspo from restaurants and bars we’ve visited while traveling. I live for a well-balanced cocktail and will travel both near and far for a delicious drink…especially if word on the street is, “you MUST try this cocktail from…”. But here is the problem..what if I fall in love with it?! So that’s where we are today. I fell in love with the Honeyed Basil Margarita while we were in Austin, Texas staying at the Fairmont (check out this Travel Guide to Austin for more on that!) and when I got home and tried to recreate it, I just couldn’t. There was always something just a bit “off” about it. I seriously couldn’t put my finger on it until I bought a new brand of honey, this one specifying it was “clover honey” and made my honey simple syrup from it. Let me just tell you, it was like the skies opened and Heaven’s light was shining down. It was MONEY. Today, I’m so excited to share this delicious Honeyed Basil Margarita Recipe!
INGREDIENTS
Recipe makes two cocktails.
– 3/4 ounce clover honey simple syrup (buy this or use the recipe below!)
– 4 fresh basil leaves (medium sized)
– 2 ounces Hornitos Tequila or Casamigos Tequila (both are delicious in this recipe!)
– 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier
– 1 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice (in a pinch you can also use this lime juice!)
DIRECTIONS
Place your choice tequila, Cointreau, fresh basil leaves, lime juice, clover honey simple syrup and a wedge of squeezed lime into a cocktail shaker (I love this set!) with ice. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, back and forth and then pour into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a basil leaf, or pour into a salt-rimmed glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wedge. Personally, I love it served in a chilled glass and garnished with a basil leaf!
*Clover Honey Simple Syrup: Add 1/2 cup clover honey and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until blended. Last, let the syrup cool and then strain into a small bottle with a stopper (like this). This will keep for one month in the refrigerator! Love the flavor of Clover Honey Simple Syrup? Check out this Honeyed Basil Margarita Recipe!
If you’re into making your own cocktails, and love a good classic margarita, consider checking out this recipe for simply the best scratch Margarita! Cheers friends!
XO!
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