i didnt mean gimmicky in the sense that it was brewed with something obscure or rare that would set it apart. yes, it is a straight forward recipe with honey added, i meant it's gimmicky that it was released by the white house as an "official recipe" and now everyone who thinks they give a damn about politics, the president, or this country want to brew it. I'm not trying to turn this political, it really is irrelevant what your views are, all i'm saying is that there are numerous people who only care about this or want to brew this because the white house released it.
i'm not saying this is the reason why the OP chose to make this, but there are quite a few people who have. Personally, i don't care for the recipe itself, and my distaste for politics in general make me sure to never take a swing at this recipe.
To each his own, everyone brew, drink and be merry