🐝🔥 Bee Sting Cocktail Recipe - The Cocktail Of The Summer - Ignited By Caliente Bitters 🐝🔥
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A spicy spin on the classic Bee's Knees cocktail, that’s equal parts sweet, sharp, and stinging - this summer belongs to the Bee Sting. It’s bright, it’s bold, and it bites back in the best way. The Bee Sting combines zesty lemon, smooth honey, and a kick of heat from Caliente Bitters to create a cocktail that’s as refreshing as it is unforgettable. It hits all the right summer notes: light, citrusy, slightly sweet - and spicy enough to keep you coming back for the next sip.
🥃 Ingredients (1 cocktail)
- 50ml gin (London Dry or your favourite craft gin)
- 20ml fresh lemon juice
- 15ml honey syrup (see below)
- 0.5ml Caliente Bitters
- Ice
Garnish (optional):
- Lemon twist or birds eye chilli
🍯 Honey Syrup (easy prep)
To make:
Mix 2 parts honey with 1 part warm water (e.g., 100ml honey + 50ml water). Stir until fully blended.
🍸 Instructions
1. Shake it Up
Add the gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, and Caliente Bitters to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds.
2. Strain and Serve
Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.
3. Garnish
Add a lemon twist or a birds eye chilli for extra sting and style.
🔥 Why Use Caliente Bitters?
The key to a standout Bee Sting is depth - not just heat. Caliente Bitters is crafted with a proprietary five-chilli blend that brings layered spice and complexity. It’s not just hot, it’s flavourful. And at a price point of just 12p per cocktail, it’s the easiest upgrade you’ll ever make to your home bar.
💡 Variations
- Make it bourbon-based: Sub the gin for bourbon to give it a richer, smokier edge.
- Go herbal: Add a dash of herbal liqueur (like yellow Chartreuse or St-Germain) for a floral-spicy blend.
- Add bubbles: Top with soda water or sparkling wine for a spicy Bee Sting spritz.
The Bee Sting is where citrus zing meets chilli fire - and Caliente Bitters brings them together in perfect harmony. Serve it when you want to impress, wake up your tastebuds, or just feel something.