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How Do I Keep Honey Smooth When Shaking?
Is your honey balling up when you add it to your cocktail? Well, there’s a simple mix to smooth out your honey and make your next cocktail the bee’s knees.
When honey gets cold it can ball up into a sap-like consistency that doesn’t combine into the cocktail. The good news is that we can tell you how to make honey syrup—and it’s pretty simple. Add hot water to the honey, which will help thin it out, making it easier to mix. You can use 3 parts honey and 1 part water. Hot water will dissolve the honey quicker than cold, leaving you with a perfectly sweetened cocktail ready to enjoy.