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Honeymoon Cocktail

Honeymoon Cocktail

Classic

Applejack, Bénédictine, orange liqueur, and lemon. Orchard fruit with honeyed spice.

ClassicFruityElegant
4 minMediumBalanced

Fruity, honeyed, and gently herbal. Apple brandy gives baked-apple warmth, Bénédictine adds honey and spice, and lemon keeps it bright. Smooth, aromatic, and easy to love.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Applejack
  • 0.75 oz Bénédictine
  • 0.25 oz Triple Sec
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add every ingredient to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake hard until well chilled.

  3. 3

    Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Express a lemon peel over the top and drop it in.

The Story

The Honeymoon Cocktail is an early 20th-century apple brandy sour that turns up in vintage bartending guides. Applejack is the star, with Bénédictine lending herbal honeyed sweetness and a little orange liqueur and lemon pulling it into a sour's balance. It is one of the best-kept secrets of the American apple brandy tradition.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist