Sweet Baby Jesus

Ingredients

1.5 oz MurLarkey Honey Whiskey
1.5 oz Sweet tea
Lemon slice for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a rocks or highball glass with ice.
2. Add 1.5 oz of MurLarkey Honey Whiskey.
3. Add 1.5 oz of sweet tea.
4. Stir gently to combine.
5. Garnish with a fresh lemon slice.

History

The pairing of whiskey and sweet tea is a hallmark of Southern American drinking culture, where iced sweet tea has been the unofficial table beverage since at least the late 1800s. The combination went mainstream nationally in the late 2000s when Firefly Distillery in South Carolina launched its sweet-tea-flavored vodka, sparking a wave of tea-and-spirit cocktails on bar menus across the country. MurLarkey’s Sweet Baby Jesus leans into that tradition with Honey Whiskey, whose natural honey sweetness pairs effortlessly with the tannins of sweet tea — a drink that feels like it’s been served on Southern porches forever.