Honey Bee Cocktail
Rum cocktail using 3 ingredients.
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- For the honey syrup Makes about 1/2 cup:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- For each cocktail:
- 2 ounces gold rum preferably Jamaican
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 medium lemon
- 3/4 ounce honey syrup recipe above
- Ice
- 1 lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Make the honey syrup:
- Heat 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool completely. If not using immediately, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Make the cocktail:
- Place a coupe glass in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 5 minutes to chill.
- Place 2 ounces gold rum, 1 ounce lemon juice, and 3/4 ounce of the honey syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add enough ice to fill the shaker halfway. Seal the shaker and shake until the outside of the shaker is cold and frosty, about 20 seconds.
- Pour through a strainer into the chilled glass and garnish with the lemon twist.
