Torchlight Cocktail

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Here’s a drink that will instantly become your new summer favorite! This unique Torchlight cocktail is both refreshing and fiery—perfect for anyone that can handle a little spice. Add our Astor Apiaries NYC Raw Honey for some natural sweetness and call over your loved ones for a relaxing evening with cocktails! 

Ingredients:

For the honey syrup:

• 1 cup Astor Apiaries NYC Raw honey
• ¹⁄₃ cup hot water

For the cocktail:

• 6 dashes Cholula sauce
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• ³⁄₄ oz. fresh lime juice
• ³⁄₄ oz. honey syrup
• 2 oz. tequila or white rum

Directions:

1. Make the honey syrup: In a small container, combine the honey and hot water and stir until completely mixed. Use immediately or store and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the Cholula sauce, cayenne pepper, lime juice, honey syrup, and spirit.
3. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a lime wedge and dusting of cayenne pepper.