Shiny Brite (Holiday Vodka Tonic)

We were inspired by Shiny Brite ornaments for this festive Christmas drink. A simple honey-infused vodka tonic gets a holiday glow-up with Shiny Brite-shaped fruit juice ice cubes.

Shiny Brite (Holiday Vodka Tonic)
(fruit juice ice cubes, vodka + sourwood honey)
Serves 1
 
What you need:

For the fruit juice ice cubes:
1 cup assorted fruit juices and tea (we used orange juice, grapefruit juice, blood orange-beet juice, and pea flower tea)

For the cocktail:
¼ cup vodka or gin
1 to 2 tablespoons Savannah Bee Company Honey (we used Sourwood Honey)
Chilled tonic water or sparkling wine

What to do:

1. Wash Up!

2. Make the ice cubes: Fill round ice cube molds with assorted fruit juices and tea. Freeze until solid, about 8 to 12 hours.

3. Make the cocktail: Stir together the vodka and honey in a measuring cup. Place the fruit juice ice cubes in a cocktail glass. Pour the vodka into the glass.

To Serve: Top the cocktail with tonic water or sparkling wine. Serve immediately.

Pro Tip: If the fruit juices you’ve picked are more on the tart side (like cranberry juice and grapefruit juice), add more honey to the cocktail to sweeten it up.

Table Talk: If time travel was possible, would you go to the past or the future?

happy bees. happy earth.