On St. Patrick’s Day 2014, I stopped by one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants, 33rd Street Bistro in East Sacramento, to pick up their special of the day, Corned Beef Dinner. While I was waiting for my takeout order, I noticed the drink special of the day, a “Honey Lux Martini”. I asked the bartender what was in it and, since he happened to be just mixing one up for a customer, he gave me a taste of the leftovers in the cocktail shaker. He told me the main ingredient was an Irish honey whiskey in honor of the holiday. When I tasted it, I thought it was great, so I decided to recreate it at home.
I also asked about the garnish he was putting in the drink. It looked like a very dark maraschino cherry, but a little different. The bartender showed me the jar of cherries he was using. It was labeled “Filthy Black Cherry” made by Filthy Foods of Miami Beach. The cherries are wild Amarena stemless cherries from Italy, slow cooked in copper pots with a rich sweet syrup and can be ordered online. He offered me a taste of one and I thought it was fantastic. My first thought was: “Boy, these cherries would be delicious on my cheesecake.” (That recipe will come sometime later on this website.)
The drink was served in a martini glass, although I think the contents make it closer to a Manhattan, but nowadays most anything served in a martini glass is called a “martini”.
Original post date: 10-18-14
Honey Lux Martini
Print recipeIngredients
- 2 1/2 Ounces Bushmills Irish Honey Whiskey
- 3/4 Ounce St. Germain Liqueur
- 1/2 Ounce Sweet & Sour Mix
- 1/4 Ounce Simple Syrup
- 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
- 1 Lemon Wedge
- 1 Cherry (garnish)
Directions
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Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until the shaker becomes very cold, about 30 seconds. Allow liquid to sit in shaker for an additional 30 seconds. Add the juice of one lemon wedge. |  |
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Place cherry in bottom of chilled martini glass and then pour liquid into glass. |  |
