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Bee Sting Recipe

Name: The Wishing Wells Bee Sting Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Eagle Rare 10yr Bourbon; 0.5 oz Cointreau (orange liqueur); 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice; 0.75 oz Honey syrup (see preparation); 6 count Ice (for shaking); 1 count Lemon wheel or twist; 0.25 tsp Optional honey drizzle; 3 tbsp Honey; 3 tbsp Hot water

Inspired by The Wishing Well

Time10m

Serves1

Eagle Rare 10yr. Bourbon, Cointreau, Honey, Fresh Lemon Juice

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Garnish

1 count Lemon wheel or twist1/4 tsp Optional honey drizzle

Honey syrup (makes ~6 oz)

3 tbsp Honey3 tbsp Hot water

Method

Honey syrup (make ahead)

Combine and dissolve

Place 3 tablespoons honey and 3 tablespoons hot water in a small jar or bowl. Stir or shake until honey is fully dissolved and mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature before using. Stores refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

Cocktail

Chill glass

If desired, chill a coupe or rocks glass by filling it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.

Measure and combine

Add 2 oz Eagle Rare 10yr bourbon, 0.5 oz Cointreau, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.75 oz honey syrup into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 medium cubes). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels very cold and slightly frosty.

Prepare glass

Discard ice water from the chilled glass and optionally run a lemon peel around the rim for extra aroma.

Strain

Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or a rocks glass (if you prefer on the rocks) using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer to remove ice shards and any pulp.

Garnish

Express the oils of a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in, or float a lemon wheel on the surface. For a touch of showmanship, lightly drizzle 1/4 teaspoon honey over the top down the center of the cocktail.

Serve

Serve immediately. Sip and enjoy the balance of bright lemon, honeyed sweetness, orange lift from Cointreau, and the warm oak spice of Eagle Rare.