See all recipes entered in the 2026 competition
The Beesou Hive Challenge encourages low alcohol innovation, seasonal expression, and a commitment to sustainability.
For the 2026 competition, bartenders were challenged to reinterpret one of three classic cocktails – Spritz, Margarita, and Negroni – balancing creativity with respect for the original cocktail's structure and identity.
The Energy spritz
A bright, lightly bitter spritz with tropical fruit, warming spice, and a refreshing fizz. The tepache brings tangy pineapple and cinnamon notes, while
Blush & Honey
A sustainable highball built around honey, agave, and raspberry. Effervescent and refreshing, with delicate floral notes, bright berry freshness, and a
Between Orchards
A modern low-ABV aperitif inspired by the shared orchard and beekeeping traditions of Britain, Hungary and Romania . Between Orchards balances tart gooseberry,
Worker bee Spritz
A floral, honeyed fruit spritz. Made using a full measure of beesou. We take a medium dry biodynamic white made from 100% Treixadura in Spain. It’s infused
Summer in my Garden
Let yourself indulge in the bitter truth of life, and take a moment to feel the warmth of a summer evening in your garden. Surrounded by notes of grapefruit,
The Golden Cape
The cocktail is made by adding all the ingredients to a mixing glass and then steering the cocktail for 5-10 seconds. You then single strain the drink
This is Not a Wine
Method: 30ml of infused Vodka 30ml Beesou 2.5ml Muyu Chinotto Nero 62.5ml Soda water Store all ingredients in either a chilled or cool area. All poured
Hillside spring
Dragon well green tea （Longjing Tea） and osmanthus are deeply rooted in my hometown, where their harvest depends on the quiet work of bees — a scene
Basil Bee Negroni
The Basil Bee Negroni is a very simple yet complex cocktail. A riff on white negroni & gin basil smash. I wanted to really highlight the Beesou &
Hey Maya
35ml Beesou aperitif 20ml casamigos reposado 20ml liquor 43 2 dashes of lemon bitters Bittersweet cocktail.Easy to drink.Well balanced.Great for digestive.
Golden gentian
Golden Gentian A refined Bianco-style cocktail built around the interplay of honeyed softness and structured bitterness. Beesou brings a gentle, floral
Pea-sou
This cocktail is fresh light and summery, highlighting the taste of beesou around accessible garden ingredients. It goes down easy and is low abv so you
An Italian Beesou
The cocktail has a refreshing, fruity notes from the raspberry, with a nutty and dry finish. I decided to use the Frangelico to straight the nuttiness,
Royal Jelly
The drink is a low abv spritz perfect for the summer months with a freshness and florality combined with a sweet, creamy, luxurious body. Its familiar
Berry and The Bee
This serve is a twist on a margarita, Adding Beesou Honey Aperitif and Almave Blanco Blue Agave to a cordial using local seasonal ingredients of Blackberries,
In the beeginning
This take on a classic negroni is designed to make you start your day right. It is light, playful honey forward with slight floral and earthy notes. The
