Honey Trap

Smoky, sweet, tart, and pleasantly warming, the Honey Trap is the perfect autumnal cocktail for a tequila lover.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) bee pollen

  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) Kosher salt

  • 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) Mijenta Reposado Tequila

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounces) honey syrup

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounces) lemon juice

  • 1/2 tablespoon (1/4 ounce) ginger juice

  • 1/2 tablespoon (1/4 ounces) Mezcal

Instructions:

  • Make bee pollen salt. Combine bee pollen, salt, and turmeric. Mix well to remove clumps.

  • Rim a rocks glass with the bee pollen salt, using honey. Rinse the glass with mezcal, then pour out the contents.

  • Combine Reposado tequila, honey, lemon juice, and ginger juice in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the rocks glass over fresh ice. Enjoy immediately.

Attribution:
Recipe: Julio Xoxocotla
Origin: Food & Wine
Photo: GUILLERMO RIVEROS

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