Name: Honi Honi
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Bourbon whiskey; 10 ml Triple sec; 15 ml Lime juice; 10 ml Orgeat syrup; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

1 2/3 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

1/3 fl oz

Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur

1/2 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

1/3 fl oz

Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup

1/6 fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry & mint sprigs bouquet.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

Garnish with pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry and mint sprigs bouquet.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Honi Honi contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
21.65% alc./vol. (43.31° proof)
20.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) — Nuts

History

Adapted from a recipe in Victor Bergeron's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide. The name of this vintage Tiki drink means 'Kiss Kiss'.

HONI HONI
1½ ounces Trader Vic Mai Tail mix
1½ ounces blended whisky
Fill mai tai glass ¾ full of shaved ice. Add Mai Tai mix and whisky. Hand shake. Pour into Tahitian mug. Decorate with fresh mint and fruit stick.

Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide, 1972

Comments & Discussion

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CJ Grant 8w

The bourbon comes through nicely. But unless I mis-measured accidentally, the lime is presenting as out of balance. The specs don't seem out-of-whack, so maybe I did have my measurements off. I want to rate this a 3.5 bordering on 4, and need to give it another go to determine where it sits for me.

Heidi Della Pesca Premium Member 10w

This sits very nicely with a steak dinner. I scaled it up a bit (because that's easier to do then explaining why I definitely need a second...) and served over crushed ice in a DOF

Honi Honi — Larger Build
2 1⁄4 oz bourbon
3⁄4 oz curaçao or Cointreau
1 oz lime juice
3⁄4 oz orgeat
1⁄4 oz rich simple syrup
Shake hard with crushed ice or regular ice.
Serve:
over crushed ice for tiki energy
or on a big rock if you want it more refined and spirit-forward

My choices were Larceny small batch and curaçao. I think orgeat goes very well with that slight oxidized orange peel note. Also I bumped up the simple a skosh...

This made me feel pretty dang content. Great way to wrap up the weekend.

Sasan Keshmiri 32w

I think this is the first 5/5 drink I've tried! I don´t like the idea of putting a 5/5 on anything, but I can´t even contemplate giving this a lower rating. For me the balance between the bourbon, orange and almond is just perfect. This one disappeared quickly from the glass! Replaced the 5 ml sugar syrup with more orgeat, as I usually end up doing with trader vic cocktails.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 1y

I'm an unabashed fan of Willett whiskey and Old Bardstown 101 proof with my fave Luxardo Triplum was a devastatingly delectable combo in this when served up. I might get in trouble with this drink. Did NOT think this lineup of ingredients would gel. I love being wrong.

Ben S 2y

Despite the differing ingredients, I was surprised how this drink presented itself to my palette as just a normal whiskey sour with some mint garnish.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

What a perfect Tiki drink if you are having people who like Bourbon or Whiskey over rum. We used 2/3s of the sugar syrup, and still found it a bit sweet; however, being from Trader Vics that is understandable. For a less sweet version I would omit the sugar syrup entirely.

Sean Baron 3y

I love this cocktail. The sharp burn of bourbon is a great balance to the sweetness of the orgeat. Personally I add a pinch of salt to tone down the sweetness.

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