This slightly sweet and boozy twist on a traditional Old Fashioned Cocktail is made with bourbon and a bit of honey. A quick how-to video shows you just how easy it is to make this bourbon based cocktail recipe for your next happy hour or cocktail party. Cheers!

Happy New Year Friends! We celebrated the new year with a quiet night in. It was too cold to even bother to venture out anyway, wind chills around -30 made staying home a much more appealing option! We welcomed 2018 with pizza, Netflix and a bottle of bubbly and it was just what we needed.

While everyone else is tackling the Whole 30 or a sugar-free month, my goal for the year is to just do more of the things that make me happy. Life is too darn short to keep doing things that just don’t bring you joy. So, here’s to a year of more of the things we all need right now – family, friends, love, laughter, adventure, happiness, good food and cocktails.

Speaking of cocktails! I made you a B&H version of one of my favorite classic cocktails, the Old Fashioned. The classic version is super simple, just a sugar cube, bitters, whiskey and water and yes, it’s a classic for a reason. It’s simple and oh so perfectly balanced, especially when using the best ingredients you can get your hands on.

But, you know me and my need to tinker, customize and recreate. So, I swapped the classic sugar cube (where can you find those anyway?) for a honey simple syrup and added a few fresh garnishes to boot. It’s an Old Fashioned Cocktail, with a few free bonus ingredients thrown in for good measure and yes, it’s still simple and totally delicious. So simple you can make it in about 35 seconds! Don’t believe me? Check out my video below!

HOW TO MAKE A BOURBON AND HONEY OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL VIDEO {30 SEC}:

Here’s to creating new classics this year! Cheers!

Bourbon and Honey Old Fashioned Cocktail

Low ball cocktail glass on marble counter. Large ice cubes in the glass with cherries and orange peel garnishing a Bourbon and Honey Old Fashioned Cocktail. Additional Garnishes in the background.

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Author: Kristen
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail 1x

Ingredients

Scale

Honey Syrup

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water

Bourbon and Honey Old Fashioned

1 teaspoon honey syrup
3 dashes bitters
2 ounces bourbon whiskey
Ice
1 or 2 cherries
1 strip orange peel

Instructions

To make the Honey Syrup, in a 1-quart saucepan, mix honey and water. Heat about 2 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until honey is dissolved. Remove from heat; and set aside 1 hour to cool. Pour syrup into glass jar. Cover jar; refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 1/2 cup.
In a low ball glass, stir together the honey syrup, bitters and bourbon. Add ice and garnish with cherries and orange peel.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories: 152
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 0mg
Fat: 0g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg

What’s your cocktail of choice for the new year?

Still thirsty for the perfect drink? Try one of these…
Tequila Mojito from Delicious Everyday
Serrano Spiced Paloma Cocktail from Cookie and Kate
Champagne Cosmopolitan Cocktail from Inspired Taste

Or, make my Bourbon and Honey cocktail…

Or maybe a Bourbon and Honey French 75…

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Bourbon and Honey Old Fashioned Cocktail {Video}

HOW TO MAKE A BOURBON AND HONEY OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL VIDEO {30 SEC}: