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Holiday Rum Sparkler

By Bon AppétitPhotography by Alex Lau
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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

  1. Honey Syrup

    Step 1

    Combine honey and ½ cup warm water in a small bowl; stir until honey is dissolved.

  2. 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.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesRumAppleFruitChampagneSparkling WineWineThanksgivingChristmasBon Appétit
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