How to Make Drambuie

If you like Drambuie and want to make your own, try out this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle (750 ml) whiskey
  • 1/2 bottle of honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary

Steps

  1. Image titled Make Drambuie Step 1
    1
    Mix the rosemary (about three large pinches) with the whiskey in the bottle. Leave on the side for at least 24 hours to a few days.
  2. Image titled Make Drambuie Step 2
    2
    Strain the rosemary out of the whiskey.
  3. Image titled Make Drambuie Step 3
    3
    Pour honey into a bowl.
  4. Image titled Make Drambuie Step 4
    4
    Mix the honey and the whiskey together in a bowl.
  5. Image titled Make Drambuie Step 5
    5
    Scoop out mixture and bottle (makes about 1.5 bottles).
  6. Image titled Make Drambuie Step 6
    6
    Shake every so often, ready to drink in about a day.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    How much honey should I use? You say half a bottle but how big is the bottle? Here in Australia we have many size bottles.
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    The size of the honey bottle is likely to be 375 ml.
  • Question
    What kind of whiskey should be used to make drambuie?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Use scotch whisky (not whiskey which is Irish or Bourbon).
  • Question
    Does it make any difference in the quality of whiskey?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    It really does not make a huge difference, but is more a matter of your personal preference.
  • Question
    Do I need to use heather honey?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Using the heather honey will make the flavor of the final product more in line with the flavor of pre-made Drambui that you would purchase. However, using the heather honey doesn't guarantee an exact match in the flavor profile as the type of whiskey and exact amount of the rosemary also play significantly into this.
  • Question
    Do I really need to use scotch, or can I use something like Seagrams 7 or Crown Royal to make this?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, no and no. You must use Scotch whiskey. Anything else would ruin the flavor.
  • Question
    Why do you need to shake it every so often?
    Torpi
    Torpi
    Top Answerer
    It helps the flavours infuse in the whisky and keeps particulates from settling at the bottom.

You Might Also Like

Make Atholl Brose
How to
Make Atholl Brose
Make Kahlua
How to
Make Kahlua
Make a Baby Guinness
How to
Make a Baby Guinness
How to
Remove an Alcohol Bottle Stopper
Make Vodka
How to
Make Vodka
How to
Drink a Tequila Shot
10 Decadent Ways to Enjoy Baileys Strawberries and Cream
Make Homemade Brandy
How to
Make Homemade Brandy
Serve Limoncello
How to
Serve Limoncello
Drink Cognac
How to
Drink Cognac
How to
Drink Cointreau
How to
Drink Absinthe
Make Whiskey
How to
Make Whiskey
Make Rum
How to
Make Rum

About This Article

wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has been viewed 46,392 times.
34 votes - 88%
Co-authors: 7
Updated: June 26, 2017
Views: 46,392
Categories: Spirits and Liqueurs