Ingredients
- 2 ozjamaican rum
- ¾ ozhoney syrup(1:1 honey to warm water)
- ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
- 🍋Lemon twist(garnish)
Instructions
- Combine honey with equal parts warm water to create honey syrup.
- Add rum, honey syrup, and orange juice to a shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
📜 History
The Honey Bee is the rum-based cousin of the Bee's Knees. David Embury noted in his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks that when made with Jamaican rum instead of gin, the Bee's Knees becomes a Honey Bee. The drink showcases how honey's floral sweetness pairs beautifully with aged rum's deeper, more complex flavors.
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