06/12/2026
Rory and I love a Good Friday hour hour and are forever playing around with new cocktail and mocktail ideas, often using ingredients we’ve brought into the shoppe.
This one started with a jar of Opies stem ginger (a bar cart must if you love ginger) and it’s quickly became a favourite. Fresh lemon, local honey from .son.beekeeping and a little ginger syrup come together in a drink that’s bright, refreshing and easy to enjoy on a Friday evening.
The FSCo. Lemon Ginger Cocktail
2 oz vodka or gin (or zero proof)
¾ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
½ oz honey syrup
2 tsp Opies stem ginger syrup
1 to 2 slices Opies stem ginger, finely chopped
2 dashes Dillon’s bitters
Soda water to top
Combine the your spirit or zero proof, lemon juice, honey syrup, chopped stem ginger and ginger syrup in a shaker. Add bitters if using, then fill with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into a glass over fresh ice, top with soda water and garnish with a lemon wheel, fresh mint or a slice of ginger.
To make the honey syrup, stir equal parts of Youngest Son Beekeeping’s raw spun honey and hot water until fully combined, then allow to cool before using.
If you give it a try, let us know what you think!
Cheers,
Dan & Rory