Holiday Rum Sparkler

Name: Holiday Rum Sparkler
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: ¼ cup honey; 2 ounces dark rum; 1 ounce apple juice; 2 ounces Champagne or sparkling wine; Apple slice and mint sprig (for serving)

By Bon AppétitPhotography by Alex Lau

November 21, 2014

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Alex Lau

You’ll have enough honey syrup that you can easily scale up this cocktail for a crowd. Created in partnership with Chef Watson.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

Honey Syrup

¼ cup honey

Cocktail

2 ounces dark rum

1 ounce apple juice

2 ounces Champagne or sparkling wine

Apple slice and mint sprig (for serving)

Preparation

Honey Syrup
Step 1
Combine honey and ½ cup warm water in a small bowl; stir until honey is dissolved.
Cocktail
Step 2
Combine rum, apple juice, and ¼ oz. honey syrup in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with Champagne and garnish with apple and mint.

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