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Honey Chamomile Whiskey Cocktail

This Chamomile Whiskey Cocktail is a delightfully refreshing blend of chilled chamomile tea, honey simple syrup, lemon, honey bourbon and rye whiskey.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 595kcal
Author: Michele Peterson
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • high ball glass
  • drink shaker
  • two small pots

Ingredients

Honey Simple Syrup

  • 1/2 cup honey alfalfa or clover rather than buckwheat
  • 1/2 cup water filtered

Chamomile Tea

  • 3 cups water filtered
  • 1/2 cup chamomile flowers loose dried (or tea bags)

Cocktail

  • 1 ounce rye whiskey Wisers, Forty Creek, or Crown Royal
  • 1 ounce honey bourbon Jim Beam
  • 1 ounce lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 1/4 cup chamomile tea chilled
  • 1 ounce honey simple syrup

Garnishes

  • 1 sprig rosemary fresh
  • 1 slice lemon

Instructions

Honey Simple Syrup

  • Add honey and water to a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Heat and stir until the honey is dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat.
  • Pour into a glass or heat-proof jar and allow it to cool. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Chamomile Tea

  • Bring filtered water to a boil, reduce to a simmer then remove it from the heat. Once the boiling has completely stopped and is at 100C, pour it over the dried or fresh chamomile flowers.
  • Allow it to steep for three minutes.
  • Strain into a glass or heat-proof jar and allow it to cool.

Make the Cocktail

  • Pour the whiskey into a drink shaker filled with ice.
  • Squeeze in the lemon juice.
  • Add the chilled chamomile tea.
  • Pour in the honey syrup.
  • Shake.
  • Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
  • Garnish with the rosemary sprig and lemon slice.

Notes

  • Serve this chamomile cocktail immediately in an old-fashioned glass.  
  • Double (and or even triple) this recipe and serve it in a pitcher. 
  • To make it in advance, prepare the honey syrup and tea separately. Store in the refrigerator and combine just before serving. 
  • The rosemary sprigs can be washed and stored wrapped in paper towel in the refrigerator until ready to be used.  
Nutritional information is created by online calculators so the figures are only estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 142g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 140g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg