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 ounces) bee pollen

  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounces) 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 ounces) 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 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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