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7 Unusual Cocktail Ingredients Elevating Mixology

3. Chilli Honey: Sweet Heat for Modern Drinks

This fiery fusion of sweet and heat brings energy to cocktails needing a spicy kick. Add it to a Margarita or Bee’s Knees for balance and warmth — proof that unusual cocktail ingredients can also be deliciously simple.

Red chili peppers drizzled with honey, showing a sweet and spicy unusual cocktail ingredient.

4. Pandan: The Tropical Touch

Used widely in Southeast Asia, pandan leaves add creamy notes of vanilla, coconut, and nuts. Ideal for syrups or infusions, pandan lends exotic sweetness to rum and gin cocktails.

Fresh green pandan leaves used as an unusual cocktail ingredient adding vanilla and coconut notes.

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