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.
Bee Careful
The recipe uses Beesou as its primary ingredient, with only small amounts of suze and Muyu Chinotto to add other bitter styles alongside Beesou, as well
Belladonna
Smokey flavour with the taste of herbs like nettle and lilac flower, with a drop of rosemary. Woodland meets with honey! Complex flavour,strong character
Dream Bee
A low ABV white negroni riff with big floral overtones and a lingering oolong-like finish. This recipe uses Edinburgh Elderflower Liqueur because it's
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[Hybrid Theory]
Hybrid Theory is a low-abv take on the Negroni cocktail. I keep the same core components; Spirit, Bitter, Vermouth, but shift the ratios so that the 'bitter'
Do You Like Jazz?
It's a tart yet bright and effervescent concoction that's delightfully refreshing with meady tones from the Beesou.
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
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
Tail End Charlie
Tail End Charlie is my modern take on a Scottish nature influenced low ABV spritz style drink. With outdoorsy nites in the nose from pollen, camomile and
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
Natures Little Helper
A low Abv twist on a Hugo Spritz. Hugo Spritz is not only one of the most popular spritz we sell in Lab22 but also one of my favourite summer treats. And
Bee-autiful Margarita
Beesou Honey aperitif has its own character, the delicate touch of camomile and the personality of the tequila has, will provide a smooth, elegant and
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
Apian reviver no:4
As a summer sprits style cocktail I've played to our strengths here at the hotel. I've tried to create a balance between the deep sweetness of
The First Bloom
The drink contains freshly picked dandelion tea which adds a delicate grassy note to the drink, the vermouth sweetens the slight bitterness, but overall
FLORA
The delicate floral notes of Hawthorn blossom, the vibrant freshness of Elderflower, and the tart apple-like character of Hawthorn berries create a unique
Hive and Seek
A fresh spritz style drink, Focusing on local ingridents of wales and the wye valley with a fun modern twist.
