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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.
Mad Honey
“Mad Honey” — a twist on the Negroni built around honey and gentle spice. While we do not use the real honey itself, the cocktail recreates some
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,
Nectar No.9
Bright and floral on the nose with delicate aromas of chamomile, wild honey, and citrus blossom. The palate opens with soft herbal sweetness from the Drambuie
Blush & Honey
A sustainable highball built around honey, agave, and raspberry. Effervescent and refreshing, with delicate floral notes, bright berry freshness, and a
This is the moment
This Is the Moment blends Beesou, white bitter, and Mancino Secco vermouth into a clean, elegant base where bitterness is softened and clarity takes the
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
The First Bloom Spritz
The First Bloom Spritz is about that moment when late spring arrives and everything comes alive.. Beesou sits at the heart of this drink, a product I genuinely
Hive and Seek
A fresh spritz style drink, Focusing on local ingridents of wales and the wye valley with a fun modern twist.
The Pollinator
A low-alcohol Margarita inspired by British hedgerow rosehip and the importance of pollinators. BEESOU brings gentle bitterness and honeyed floral notes,
The Bee's Cheese
A lower ABV twist on a White Negroni. Inspired by an all time favourite flavour pairing of mine...cheese and honey.
M3 Nightcap
This drink is in response to the Beesou Hive challenge. It is not too dissimilar to a Cardinale cocktail, with the same blueprint of a Negroni but more
The circle of spice
A short drink riffing on a negroni spagliato, short and sweet the honey flavours cutting through the bitterness while adding to all the other tasting notes
Forager Spritz
Forager Spritz is a contemporary low-ABV spritz inspired by the balance and interconnectedness of the hive, where every ingredient has a purpose. Built
Azure Apiary
A soft floral honey aroma on the nose, followed by juicy blueberry upfront. Mid-palate brings gentle herbal complexity, finishing with a light citrus bitterness
Perga King
A refreshing, bittersweet, low ABV aperitif cocktail. Dry, with aromatic and floral pollen notes.
Bee Road
My drink is a low alcohol riff on a rich spirit forward drink. I’ve combined the bittersweet viscous Beesou with a locally foraged gorse syrup, the syrup
