There’s no better way to celebrate a summer Thirsty Thursday than with this cool and refreshing cocktail called The Tipsy Cat!
Get ready folks….it’s Thirsty Thursday at the BHK!
So friends, you know my “mo” by now. It goes somethin’ like this. I take a little trip to visit my son Sean in my favorite city, Charleston, South Carolina and I come back with an incredibly delicious little libation to share with you guys. And as usual, I wait for the perfect occasion to share it. Remember my last one?? The Sauvignon Sunset to kickoff the summer of 2016?
Well, today I’m sharing another favorite I’m calling the Tipsy Cat from my last visit to the Holy City. Sean and I stopped in some great places like The Macintosh, The Tattooed Moose and The Bay Street Biergarten and enjoyed some of the best food ever! And of course we needed to sample some delicious cocktails to wash it all down. The winner from the fabulous list of cocktails we sampled this time around was one from the Bay Street Biergarten and it’s just perfect for summer!
The folks from the Biergarten call this libation One Cool Cat, but since I may have enjoyed more than one, I’m calling it The Tipsy Cat! This cocktail is a refreshing combination of Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka, elderflower liqueur, muddled cucumbers and lemon and a splash of club soda. I’m usually not a martini style drinker, but this Honeysuckle Vodka from Cathead Distillery in Mississippi had me curious. It’s got a sweet and delicate flavor with a well-rounded fresh finish along with the soft floral and herbaceous aromas of honeysuckle. It’s so unique. It’s definitely earned a top spot on my list of favorite flavored vodkas.
I chose to share The Tipsy Cat today to toast my good friend Vaughn who will be competing in the Iron Man Race in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho this weekend. Vaughn’s a very talented athlete who has been training hard over the last six months! Tom and I and all our good friends wish him all the best! Go Vaughn!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka
- 3/4 oz. elderflower liqueur
- 3 slices cucumber
- 2 slices fresh lemon
- splash club soda
Instructions
- Muddle the cucumber and lemon slices in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the elderflower liqueur.
- Add the Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka.
- Double strain mixture to a martini glass.
- Add a splash of club soda.
- Garnish withe a cucumber and lemon slice.
Adapted from The Bay Street Biergarten, Charleston South Carolina
I just wanted to mention the Honeysuckle Vodka featured in today’s cocktail was a gift from my friends at Cathead Distillery.
So nice! Sounds like a perfect cocktail. I can imagine sitting on the porch at sunset with it :)
It really is Jennifer! The Honeysuckle vodka just goes perfectly with the elderflower liqueur. At the top of the summer cocktail list!
Sounds like you had a lovely time with your son! Good food, drinks and good company can’t be beat!
I really enjoy flavoured vodkas and this one sounds delish. So refreshing with the cucumber. Perfect for a hot Summer day :)
Good luck to your friend in the competition !!
Have a great weekend, Mary Ann!
I always have fun with Sean! He takes me to all the best places Charleston has to offer!! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Vaughn. He’s trained so hard these past months! Hope you enjoy this one if you give it a go Dawn!
So glad you had a great trip, Mary Ann!! And thanks for always bring us back a little somethin-somethin! ;) loooove this cocktail! The vodka sounds amazing and the flavors of this libation are perfect! Such a great way to celebrate #ThirstyThursday! Cheers!
P.s. good luck to your friend – the iron man is no easy feat!
It’s hard not to have fun in Charleston Cheyanne! If you’ve never been, it should be on your bucket list. So many great places to see and enjoy. I’m not a huge drinker, but one of these was not enough! Too good!
Hi Mare! Nice post! Great drink too! Vaughn’s all set- only a couple more days till Go time. He’s awesome- thanks for the wonderful send off!
Thanks Debbie! So glad we could all get together to celebrate before the big event. I’ll be thinking about you all! He’s going to do fabulous!! XO
Love the name Tipsy Cat – and what an unique flavor – I’ll have to keep my eye open for honeysuckle vodka, Mary Ann. Glad you had such a nice time on your trip – I’ve never been to Charleston but it’s on my must visit list.
Thanks Geraldine! It really is such a unique flavor! They also have a Pecan Vodka. So yum!! I always have a fabulous time in Charleston. The food, the people, the shopping, the gorgeous window boxes!! It’s such a quaint little city. You’ll need to visit one day!
I’m all about Thirsty Thursday!!! Wish we lived closer!! ;)
Me too Rebecca!! One of these (or two) and some of your delicious pizza and cookies for dessert! We’d be set!
Anything with Elderberry syrup gets my vote Mary Ann, prost (cheers) .
Yay! I knew I could count on you!! Prost!
Wow, this looks DIVINE Mary Ann! I am dying to try that cool sounding vodka…. and to take a trip to Charleston!! I love everything about this drink, especially the name!!
Thanks so much Jackie!! Charleston is a must! It’s so much fun!
I love everything about this post! My daughter also lives in the Carolinas (North!) and went to school at Clemson, so we are always bringing back ideas for Southern deliciousness. Love the title of this perfect weekend libation – meow!
Thanks Kate! This last trip we tried all new places!! Such fun!
What a fun time you had in Holy City!! I looove trying new cocktails then whippin up my own version at home… you know we gotta do research! That’s the best part! :D What a fun trip! Thank you for this delectable libation.. I’m heart eyes over that honeysuckle vodka. OmG! Have a great weekend Mary Ann!
As usual Traci! I always have fun in my favorite city! That Honeysuckle Vodka is delish! They’ve also got a Pecan Vodka! Can’t wait to whip up a little cocktail with that too!
Mary Ann I’m in love with this! I mean, who knew there was honeysuckle flavored vodka? I’m off to find some :)
It’s quite delicious Sue!! They also have a Pecan Vodka! I’m so excited to whip up a little cocktail for fall with that one!! Have a fabulous weekend!
I’ll take one, please! That looks like a fabulous cocktail Mary Ann! Good luck to your friend! :)
You’ll want more than one!! Thanks Alida!
This looks refreshing! Good luck to your friend on the Iron Man! CDA is in my neck of the woods. The Iron Man is always fun to watch. Those racers are amazing!
They really are Kathy. My husband and Vaughn did an Iron Man about 3 years ago together. The training for months is brutal! So happy when Tom finished! Such an accomplishment!
Honeysuckle Vodka? Seriously? Sounds divine. Good luck to Vaughn! Love hearing about your visits to Charlestown.
Yes! It’s so good Karen! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for him!!
Such a fabulous and refreshing cocktail, I’m now dying to try honeysuckle vodka!
You should definitely give this cocktail a try Laura! It’s soooo good!
Whoa! Honeysuckle vodka! I haven’t tried tried that yet and can’t believe what I’ve been missing. Love anything Charleston and especially the cocktails. And that anchor ice cube!!! Love!
Thanks Cathy! Once again that ice cube mold was a Home Goods find! This Honeysuckle Vodka is delish! And they also have a Pecan Vodka! Can’t wait to create a cocktail with that one.
Hello. Thank you for your helpful posts! I plan to make this for our “cat” themed Halloween gathering this year (it falls on a “meow Monday” this year!). HaHA!
I have already ordered the Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka, and am very excited about that! But, my question is about the Elderflower Liqueur. I’d like to know what brand you chose and if there is any difference between Elderflower Liqueur and Elderflower “Syrup”. I see predominantly the syrup online and I don’t want to make a mistake. Thank you for any assistance you can provide. I located your post via Pinterest.
Ha! You can either use St. Germain or St. Elder and can purchase either at a liquor store. This is one of my favorite cocktails! Hope your party is awesome and thanks so much for commenting!