Bee’s Knees Honey Cocktail Recipe

This Bee’s Knees Honey Cocktail Recipe uses raw or natural honey and a Canadian gin that has naturally golden hue.

This recipe is absolutely delicious! It’s a rather unlikely combination in a way, as drinks using honey are somewhat unusual. One that comes to mind is mead, a very ancient fermented drink made from honey, spices, and water. Mead can be difficult to come by, although this is changing in the U.S. and it has remained popular in England. This cocktail makes use of honey simple syrup — and simple to make it is.

The cocktail is simply a 50/50 concentration of honey and water, simmered together. (Regular simple syrup is just water and white sugar, same ratio. Try this one for sweetening ice tea.) The recipe calls for Ungava gin, and if you can’t find it, use any high quality gin that’s readily available, although Ungava would be preferred for its unique flavor. This gin is a Canadian specialty utilizing arctic plants and herbs from northern Quebec. It has a lovely golden color to it, unlike the usual clear gins on the market. Try out Ungava Gin. Their website for more ideas and recipes. Do check this out, it’s a totally cool website. Last accessed July 9, 2023. Ungava Gin is produced by Domaine Pinnacle.

Wait a minute you say, Canadian gin? There is no such thing. Gin comes from England, end of story. Not quite. This one is the first to be made in Canada, outside of the English sphere of gin influence. So, if you can find it, do try it, you will be very pleasantly surprised.

Now you have the perfect sipper for out on the deck, balcony, picnic or whatever social occasion that needs a cool, sweet/sour drink to savor. Just the thing for this hot summer we’re having! Remember, please drink responsibly, and don’t drink and drive.

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