Hot Honey Whiskey Sour Cocktails

Name: Hot Honey Whiskey Sour
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 glass
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz whiskey (bourbon or rye); 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice; 1/2 oz LadyBug Hot Honey syrup (1:1 hot honey + hot water); 2 dashes bitters (optional); Optional: 1 egg white; Garnish: lemon wheel or expressed orange peel

Prep 5 min · Cook 0 min · Total 5 min · 1 glass

Hot honey whiskey sour with foamy top and orange garnish — Tart lemon, smooth whiskey, and a sweet-heat finish.

A bar classic—bright and balanced with a gentle honey burn at the finish. It’s the handshake that turns into a hug.

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Ingredients

2 oz whiskey (bourbon or rye)
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz LadyBug hot honey syrup*
2 dashes bitters (optional)
Optional: 1 egg white for a classic silky foam
Garnish: lemon wheel or expressed orange peel

🕒 5 min total

🍸 Shaken

🍯 Mild→XHOT (you choose)

Steps

Prep the glass.
Add fresh ice to a rocks or coupe glass so it’s cold when you’re ready to pour.
Shake.
In a shaker add whiskey, lemon, hot honey syrup, and bitters (if using). If using egg white, dry shake (no ice) 10 seconds first, then add ice and shake another 10–12 seconds until icy.
Strain & garnish.
Dump the chilling ice, then strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel or a swipe of orange peel oils.

*Hot honey syrup: whisk 1 tbsp LadyBug Hot Honey (Mild or XHOT) with 1 tbsp hot water until smooth (makes ~1 oz; scale up for party mode). Rye = spicier; bourbon = rounder.

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