Highball

Bee Sting

Name: Bee Sting
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon; 22.5 ml Honey syrup; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 60 ml Ginger beer

Served in a highball glass

Ingredients

45 ml Bourbon
22.5 ml Honey syrup
22.5 ml Lemon juice
60 ml Ginger beer

Preparation

Shake bourbon, honey and lemon with ice. Strain into a highball glass over ice and top with ginger beer.

Garnish

Lemon wheel

Origin story

The Bee Sting cocktail is a modern creation that combines bourbon with honey and ginger, reflecting a trend toward using natural sweeteners in cocktails. Its rise in popularity aligns with the craft cocktail movement of the 21st century.