Move over Honey Deuce—Meet the Honey Deutsch!
Watermark, the 10,000-square-foot outdoor bar and restaurant at Pier 15 in Seaport, is putting a playful spin on Oktoberfest with its newest cocktail: The Honey Deutsch. A cheeky nod to the U.S. Open’s iconic Honey Deuce, this fall sipper trades tennis balls for bratwurst, literally.
Made with bourbon, Aperol, house-made apple cordial, pumpkin, cinnamon, and lemon, the drink lands somewhere between a spiced bourbon-apple cider and a pumpkin punch. The kicker? It’s garnished with three slices of German bratwurst, making it as bold and festive as Oktoberfest itself.

The Honey Deutsch
Ingredients
- ¾ oz. Remus Bourbon (6 years)
- ¾ oz. Woodinville Bourbon
- ½ oz. St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
- ¼ oz. Aperol
- 1 ½ oz. House-made Pumpkin Syrup*
Preparation
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with 1 Dried Orange + 3 German Sausage Wheels on a Skewer
*Housemade Pumpkin Syrup
Ingredients
- 200g Brown Sugar
- 2 oz. Water
- 10 Cinnamon Sticks
- 15 oz. Apple Cider
- 2 small jars of Apple Purée
- 200 oz. Pumpkin Purée
Preparation
- Heat a pan on low heat.
- Add in the brown sugar and water.
- Stir until the sugar melts and caramelizes.
- Add the cinnamon sticks, apple cider, apple purée, and pumpkin purée.
- Stir until smooth and fully combined.
- Let cool before bottling.
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Source: Mixology News