Ingredients

  • 1½ ozapplejack
  • ½ ozbenedictine
  • ½ ozorange curacao
  • ½ ozfresh lemon juice
  • 🍋Lemon twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

📜 History

The Honeymoon Cocktail appears in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Its combination of apple brandy and the honeyed herbal notes of Bénédictine makes it a perfect romantic celebration. The name evokes the sweetness of new love.

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