Give me the sweet stuff: 3 of our favourite honey-infused gin cocktails to try at home

Honey Rose Martini

50ml gin
25ml vermouth
Dash of bitters
10ml rose and honey syrup*
Rose petals, to garnish

Combine the gin, vermouth, bitters and rose and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker packed with ice. Shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a martini or coupe glass, garnish and serve.

*To make the rose and honey syrup, add equal parts honey and rose water to a saucepan. Allow the honey to dissolve over medium heat, before removing and allowing to cool.

Chamomile Hot Toddy

1 chamomile teabag
1 cup of water
1 tbsp honey
50ml gin
25ml lemon juice
Chamomile flowers, to garnish

In a saucepan, brew your chamomile tea. Discard the teabags and stir in your honey. Remove from heat and add the gin and lemon juice. Garnish and serve immediately.

Bees Knees

50ml Gin
2 tsp honey
20ml fresh lemon juice
20ml fresh orange juice
Orange zest twist, to garnish

Add gin and honey to a shaker and stir until the honey dissolves. Add the lemon and orange juice and top up with ice. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange zest twist.

You can also try these two delicious riffs on a Bees Knees!

Lavender Bees Knees

50ml gin
25ml lavender simple syrup*
1 tsp honey
15ml freshly-squeezed lemon juice

Combine 250ml of water and 250g sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, dropping in a few sprigs of fresh or dried lavender. Simmer until the consistency of a syrup, then strain. In a shaker packed with ice, combine all of your ingredients. Shake, strain into a cocktail coupe and enjoy!

Sparkling Bees Knees

35ml gin
20ml honey
20ml lemon juice
70ml Champagne or sparkling wine

Combine the gin, honey and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 20 seconds. Strain into a coupe and top up with Champagne.

For more top tips on how to use honey in cocktails, check out our handy guide!