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Honey Bee
Rich honey balances tart lemon juice over a characterful rum-base. Most recipes omit the orange juice, but as David Embury says in his Bee's Knees recipe...
Chris Dimal
28th May 2024 at 07:45
Update: Don't do orange juice. The drink turns flat.
12th September at 02:34
I completely agree, the orange juice takes away from the vibrancy of the lemon and honey and dulls the funk of the rum. at least for my tastes anyway.