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Two Turtledoves

A sparkling cocktail of white aperitif wine, lemon and rosemary honey, topped with bubbly. Light, herbal and elegant, right for a holiday toast.

Time
5 min
Difficulty
Easy
Method
Shaken
Glass
Champagne flute

Ingredients

Servings

Amounts below make 1 serving.

21+ · Please drink responsibly. Learn more

Garnish: Rosemary sprig (1 sprig)

How to make it

  1. 1

    Add the Lillet, lemon juice, rosemary honey and orange bitters to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake until well chilled and strain into a chilled glass.

  3. 3

    Top with the sparkling wine.

Swap it: Lillet Blanc can be replaced with another white aperitif wine such as Cocchi Americano, or dry vermouth for a drier drink.

Make ahead

Rosemary honey

Bar batch

  • 5 large rosemary sprigs
  • 4 oz boiling water
  • ½ cup honey
  1. Steep the rosemary in the boiling water for 20 minutes.
  2. Stir in the honey, cool, and strain.

Refrigerated; the source gives no keeping time.

Bar gear

Equipment for this drink

Tools you'll need

  • Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
  • JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
  • Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
  • Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.

Recommended glassware

  • Champagne fluteTall and narrow to keep sparkling drinks fizzy.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: Serious Eats (Carey Jones and John McCarthy) — Two Turtledoves. Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults 21+ (or the legal drinking age where you live). Please enjoy responsibly.

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