Tart, sweet, spicy and cool — this Esprit de Krewe Cane Vodka cocktail has it all! Serve it at your next soiree with simply-prepared oysters on the half shell (check out our recipe below!) and you’ve got a true Florida treat that’s hard to beat.
See our article on Simple Syrup Recipes to learn how to make your own Jalapeño Honey simple syrup!
Jalapeño Honey Lemonade
Equally good as a shaken-and-strained martini for one as it is stirred in a pitcher for four, this well-balanced drink hits all the right notes.
- 2 oz. Esprit de Krewe Cane Vodka (or 1 cup for a pitcher)
- 1 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice (4 oz. for a pitcher)
- 1 oz. Jalapeño Honey simple syrup (3 oz. for a pitcher)
- Optional: two jalapeño wheels and a mint sprig (8 wheels and four sprigs for a pitcher)
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Step 1
For One Cocktail
Add the Esprit de Krewe Cane Vodka, lemon juice and Jalapeño Honey simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with jalapeño wheels and mint sprig if desired and enjoy.
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Step 2
For a Pitcher of Cocktails
Add all ingredients to a lemonade pitcher filled with ice, stir, and serve over ice with good friends.
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Step 3
Garnish and Enjoy
Top off each cocktail with a fresh jalapeño wheel, half of a lemon wheel, and a liberally smacked mint sprig.
Looking for the perfect compliment to our Jalapeño Honey Lemonade? Try this refreshing oyster recipe!
Cool as a Cucumber Oysters
- 1 dozen fresh oysters, shucked
- 1/2 medium cucumber, diced
- 12 drops mint oil
- 1 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 12 tiny mint leaves
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Step 1
Prepare the Oysters
Arrange your oysters on a platter filled with crushed ice and top each one with diced cucumber, mint oil, lemon juice, and a tiny mint leaf.
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Step 2
Prepare Yourself
Take a bracing sip of our Jalapeño Honey Lemonade, suck down an oyster, and wash it down with another sip. Repeat as needed.
