Mānuka Honey, Mezcal, Cranberry-citrus Cocktail

Summer or winter, this simple yet sophisticated cocktail is the perfect choice for welcoming the New Year. Pair the tart flavors of lime and cranberry with the subtle sweetness of ACTIVIST Raw Mānuka Honey.

Recommended for this use:

300+MGO Raw Mānuka Honey

How to make

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

½ cup unsweetened cranberry juice
¼ cup (2 ounces) mezcal
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon ACTIVIST Mānuka honey, plus more for brushing
1 finely grated orange zest, plus 1 2-inch-long strip
Ice

Method:

Stir the cranberry juice, mezcal, lime juice and honey in a cocktail shaker until the honey dissolves. Place the grated orange zest on a small plate. Dip a small pastry brush in honey and paint the rim of two cocktail glasses. Dip the honey coated rims into the orange zest to coat. Add ice and the strip of orange zest to the shaker; seal and shake vigorously. Strain the cocktail into the glasses, garnish with a cranberry if desired and serve.