Gentle Sting

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 23 fl oz Beesou Bitter Honey Aperitif
1 13 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
13 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of pink grapefruit wedge/slice.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with pink grapefruit wedge/slice on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A low alcohol aperitivo with gin botanicals and honeyed bittersweetness.

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History:

Created by yours truly in January 2026.

Nutrition:

One serving of Gentle Sting contains 71 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.5 standard drinks
  • 7.07% alc./vol. (14.14° proof)
  • 7.6 grams of pure alcohol

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