This honey bear cocktail is the perfect cocktail to sip on during those chilly fall evenings with friends on your porch or for entertaining those guests as they walk in the front door of your Thanksgiving day and holiday season festivities!  

Made with a simple syrup of honey, sage, and orange, then combined with southern bourbon over ice, you will be sipping on a fresh, mellow, slightly sweet cocktail that everyone will find perfect all fall long.

Best Honey Bear Cocktail:

Oh man!  I have a boozy doozy for ya today!  This honey bear cocktail is a simple and refreshing cocktail that's perfect for fall evenings {I mean....sage and honey....and bourbon.  Now that's what I call fall flavors!}.

You need to be careful with this one.

I know I mentioned that it's refreshing...{cuz it is} but you need to make sure that these sips aren't going down too easy and fast {I am sitting here typing this post with one of these in my paws and I just wrote "hiney bear cocktail". I am pretty sure you don't want to make or drink one of those....whatever it is}.

So if there is anything in this post that you don't understand... it's not me.... it's the cocktail. #SorryNotSorry

What to snack on while sipping Honey Bear Cocktails:

Ever had a deliicously crunchy and addicting cheese crisp?  I have 3 different versions for you to try: Garlic Basil Parmesan Crisps, Pepperoni Pizza Mozzarella Crisps, Bacon Cheddar Crisps, and Taco Cheese Crisps!

Looking for a cocktail hour snack for those with a sweet tooth???

Try Drunk Bacon Caramel Pralines, White Chocolate Pumpkin Fudge with Bourbon-Candied Pecans, 4-Ingredient Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies, Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Bites, Peach Snickerdoodle Cookies, or Pumpkin Pecan Truffles!

Honey Bear Cocktail Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• ⅓ cup honey
• 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 8 leaves sage, plus more for garnish
• 1 orange, cut into 8 halves
• bourbon
• apple cider

What type of glasses should I use to serve honey bear cocktails?

Any glass that you want.

A Honey Bear Cocktail looks exceptionally delicious in a mason jar, moscow mule mug, or even a martini glass.

I've seen readers send me pictures of them sipping on this amazing cocktail when it was in everything from a red solo cup, to a champagne flute.

I'd say do with a glass that fill fit the vibe of the occassion, always a safe way to go.

And if in doubt, serve the cocktail in glass, not plastic.

How to make Honey Bear Cocktails:

1. Heat up ingredients.  On high heat, combine the water, honey, sugar, 8 sage leaves, and 2 orange slices in a medium skillet. Allow to boil and then simmer for 2 -3 minutes (or until the honey and sugar have dissolved).
2. Cool Ingredients.  Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
3. Grab your ice.  Fill glasses (or mason jars!) with ice, a shot of your favorite bourbon, and then evenly pour the simple syrup you just made equally into 4 glasses.
4. Garnish and enjoy.  Top each of the glasses off with more sage leaves, an orange slice, and a splash of apple cider. Enjoy!

More festive drink recipes:

This list is here to help keep you refreshed!

• Bourbon Cider Sours
• Winter Pomegranate Cranberry Sangria
• Spiked Chili Mango Lemonade
• Pomegranate Cranberry Mojito
• Frozen Watermelon Jalapeno Bellini
• Lemonade Mint Julep

Please drink responsibly.  Bless Her Heart Y'all does not condone underage drinking.