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.
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
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,
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
Smoke & Honey
My cocktail is a refined blend of smoky mezcal, floral honey and layered bitters, balanced with delicate melon and a touch of saline for depth and texture.
Thor's Day Off
When seeing the comp pop up I knew I wanted to make a long fizzy low alcoholic spritz style drink that was accessible to all. That style was the turbo
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
Just Dandy
This is a Negroni style cocktail, bitter but with added sweetness from the Beesou replacing, traditionally, Vermouth. On the nose, you get an initial aroma
Kiss By Honey Spritz
Sweet-Fruity-Refreshing
Cyder Country
‘Cyder Country' A love letter to the symbiotic relationship between fine cyder and bees This drink is easily replicable, sippable, but also considerably
Hachimitsu Spritz
A Fresh and citrusy twist of a Beesou Sprits using inspiration from my experiences in Japan. By adding rooibus and kalamansi cordial I have elevated the
Bloom and Burn
Bloom and burn is a perfectly balanced aperitif style drink that lives up to its name — bloom, meaning bright, fresh and aromatic, and burn, meaning
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
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,
Perfume of June
Beesou already carries the idea of flowers transformed by bees into honey. Adding rose connects the spirit back to the source, the garden itself.
Hot Honey Spritz
A light, honey forward aperitif, perfect for enhancing an appetite or just sat out in the sun! The Beesou shines through followed up by a hit of sweet
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
