Mint and Honey Daiquiri
Stir; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 21.3% ABV ∙
The Mint and Honey Daiquiri is a shaken rum sour that swaps sugar syrup for honey and fresh mint, built on the classic rum-lime-sweetener frame. Silky and cold, with a honeyed weight that coats the tongue before a bright citrus snap and cool herbal lift finish it clean.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, stir: Honey 2 bsp and White rum 60 ml until the Honey dissolves
- Add the remaining ingredients: Fresh mint leaves 3 pcsLime juice 15 ml
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a mint sprig
Tips
- Stir the honey and rum together first — honey won't dissolve evenly if added straight into cold, acidic lime juice.
- Bruise the mint leaves gently before shaking rather than crushing them, to avoid a bitter, grassy edge.
- Shake hard and fine-strain to keep mint fragments and honey residue out of the glass for a clean pour.
History
The Mint and Honey Daiquiri is a modern bar riff that swaps the Daiquiri's sugar syrup for honey and adds muddled mint, giving the classic sour a softer sweetness and a fresh, herbal lift; no single bartender or bar is credited with codifying this specific combination, and it appears mainly as a contemporary variation on cocktail menus and recipe collections rather than as a dated, attributed invention.
Its parent, the Daiquiri, is generally traced to Cuba around 1898, when American mining engineer Jennings Cox is said to have mixed local rum with lime and sugar near the town of Daiquiri, lending the drink its name.
FAQ
How do you make a Mint and Honey Daiquiri?
Stir honey and white rum together in the shaker until the honey fully dissolves, then add fresh mint leaves and lime juice. Shake everything with ice, fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a mint sprig. Pre-chilling the glass helps the drink stay cold since it's served without ice.
Do mint and honey go together?
Yes, mint and honey are a classic pairing — honey's floral sweetness softens mint's sharp, cooling menthol edge instead of masking it. This Daiquiri leans on that combination, using honey in place of sugar syrup alongside fresh mint and lime.
What liquor goes best with mint?
White rum pairs best with mint, since its clean, mild profile lets the mint's cool, herbal character shine rather than compete with it.
