A Honey Pot for your Honey for Valentine’s Day
The beginnings of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to Saint Valentine, a third century priest in Rome, who continued to perform marriage ceremonies in secret after they were outlawed by Emperor Claudius II. Once Valentine was discovered Claudius had him executed. Total Bummer…
Another bummer is Valentine’s Day libations have come to mean sweet syrupy sugar bombs or simply a bottle of wine. Luckily, this is no longer the case thanks to Dave Whitton of Los Angeles’ “Villains Tavern.” His cocktail “The Honey Pot” is an elegant cocktail worthy of Cupid and Venus themselves.
Gin creates a lively herbaceous base for this ginger cocktail with notes of fresh citrus and a kiss of honey on the snow cone type ice rounds out the drink perfectly. After drinking it with your significant other I’m sure you can even find a use for the ice left in your empty glasses. But don’t despair the Honey Pot is for everyone. If you are flying solo, this libation would be a great accompaniment to a hot bath with candles, and steamy, sultry music. And if you are recently heart broken, enjoy drinking this while practicing a voodoo spell of revenge or new love!
Unfortunately, this Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday, on which “Villians Tavern” is closed. But if you find yourself in Los Angeles on any other day of the week, go check it out. You will not be disappointed.
2 oz Gin
1/2 oz lime, lemon, fresh orange juice, ginger syrup — equal parts of all.
Shake and strain over three cracked ice cubes. Top with shaved ice, three shakes of Angostura bitters and a drizzle of Honey.
- Danielle Carroll & Courtney Rowe
February 12th, 2011 @ 8:32 pm
Love this blog! And this recipe sounds “wicked” for Valentine’s Day or Black Monday, depending on your status.
Thank you, Courtney & Danielle
Note: Inside Scoop — Courtney directed many of the segments on the site, and Danielle was the DP (Director of Photography) making them look as delicious as the drinks we were all celebrating.
February 12th, 2011 @ 9:09 pm
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February 13th, 2011 @ 1:34 pm
We’re going to make this, looks good, love gin!
February 16th, 2011 @ 6:54 pm
Yum, this recipe looks awesome! One of the cocktails I made for Valentines day was TY KU’s Melt My Heart Mojito
1.5 oz. TY KU Liqueur
1 oz. Diet Sprite
Squeeze of Lemon
Squeeze of Orange
Soooo delicious. This Honey cocktail would go perfectly with it for my next cocktail party!
April 3rd, 2011 @ 8:27 am
This recipe sounds awesome, have to try it. Thanks for post.
September 6th, 2011 @ 4:35 am
Take pleasure in the rest of the new year. You’re carrying out a good job.