T.G.F.L. (Thank Goodness For Lemons)

One of my favorite flavor twists for summer cocktails is lemon. Its tart, sour, refreshing, and easily cuts the punch of hard alcohol. So of course, when Ianna and I decided we wanted to experiment with lemon flavorings for this month, I knew I had to have a lemon inspired cocktail night with some old girlfriends. We started out with some fresh lemons and limes, some free organic honey from a neighbor, a bottle of lemon lime soda, a jug of lemonade, and a fifth of (uh oh! brand placement...) Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey Liquor. There are of course, other options that come close, like Wild Turkey American Honey or other Honey Liqueurs. Whatever you prefer to use will probably work great, but I'm stayin' loyal to Mr. Daniels on this one. The regular Southern style whiskey will work fine, but the honey flavor varieties add just enough unexpected sweetness to some pretty stiff drinks. The two ideas below are just a couple of favorites from our lemon cocktail night of experimentation. Cheers!

HONEY BOMBS

Ever had a Jager Bomb or an Irish Car Bomb? These Honey Bombs draw a little inspiration from those. If you've never had a Bomb drink, you're in for a treat. With any of these, you have a glass of beer, energy drink, or soda, and a shot of liquor that you drop into the larger glass. Right after dropping the shot in, you drink the whole glass as fast as you can. Yes, its kind of a drinking game, of sorts... Bottoms up! :D

-Large Glass
  -One part Lemonade
  -Two parts Lemon Lime soda

-One tall shot of Honey Whiskey

Its easy, just drop your little Honey Bomb into your lemonade glass, and drink!

 Although you might let up a sweet little belch a minute or two later, its still pretty fun.... And be careful not to make a mess!

WHISKEY-ADE

1/2 cup ice
Honey
Two shots of Honey Whiskey
One Shot of Lemonade
4-6 oz. Lemon Lime soda
Lemon Juice
Twists of Lemon

Place ice in your glass, preferably a tall one, and drizzle a bit of honey over the ice. Pour in the Honey Whiskey, Lemonade, and Soda. Squeeze in some juice from fresh lemons and garnish your glass with some fancy twists of lemon. Its a pretty stiff drink, but is tart and refreshing, and perfect for a summer evening. Stir, and enjoy responsibly in good company ;D

-H.BOMB