Here are two words that don’t get used much when I write about bourbon: pizza and honey. (I try not to write about Jim Beam Honey Bourbon.) But here is a tasty new treat you’re going to want to check out: bourbon barrel aged honey.
Four Roses Distillery has teamed up with Ooni Pizza Ovens (the ones that give you flame cooked pizza in just a minute at home) to create bourbon barrel aged honey. I know honey makes its way into the occasional cocktail, but did you know you can put it on your pizza too? If you’re going to do that, the honey should definitely have some bourbon flavor.
To create Ooni & Four Roses Bourbon Barrel Aged Honey, the two companies went to local, raw honey experts Bohman Bee Company in Hanover, Indiana. The honey was then aged in ex-Four Roses Small Batch bourbon barrels. (No age statement was given.)
“The barrels were freshly dumped and never rinsed to fully impart the richest essence of bourbon. The end result is a honey with tasting notes of ripened red berries and dried spices, perfect for drizzling on freshly made pizza and a sweetener in summer cocktails,” according to a news release.
A 10 ounce bottle will run you $16 (SRP) and is available on the Ooni Pizza Ovens’ website or at the Four Roses Distillery Vistor Center in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Check out ReserveBar for a bundle with the new honey and Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon (SRP $51.99)
Pineapple Bourbon Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon
- 2 oz Iced Tea
- 0.75 oz Ooni & Four Roses Bourbon Barrel Aged Honey
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 3-4 pieces pineapple
- 1 wedge pineapple garnish
Instructions
- Muddle pineapple in a mixing tin
- Combine all ingredients (except iced tea) in the mixing tin
- Add ice and shake for fifteen seconds or until the cocktail is properly diluted and well chilled.
- Add iced tea.
- Double strain into a glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
PIZZA PAIRING:
Honey Glazed Ham & Roasted Pineapple Pizza
TASTING + PAIRING NOTES:
With notes of fresh fruit, caramel and spice, Four Roses Small Batch pairs well with both the tropical flavors of pineapple and the rich aromatics and flavors of malt in black iced tea.
The Pineapple Bourbon Iced Tea brings a tropical sweetness from the fresh pineapple, balancing the saltiness of ham on the pizza
“I like offering different ways to enjoy bourbon, outside of its traditional expectation. Four Roses is such an iconic brand, so it was fun to incorporate a fresh twist by infusing Small Batch’s delightful fruit and spice notes into a new product. Using the honey in these new cocktail recipes, and collaborating with Ooni's team to develop flavor pairings, we crafted cocktails with refreshing, sessionable, and complementary flavor profiles, unique to their pizza recipes.”
For more cocktail and pizza recipes, visit https://www.fourrosesbourbon.com/cocktails.
