Local NJ Honey Recipe! From Homegrown Cocktails by Richard Bushey

The Biting Bee With a chill in the air and the onset of fall, I think of relaxing firepit evenings and an ever-faithful Bee’s Knees in my hand.

You may be wondering why I dubbed this twist on the cocktail the Biting Bee. Inspired by my loving wife Carla’s spicy personality (wink-wink), I fire things up a bit by swapping out the standard honey with our homemade hot honey!

We elevate this awesome drink by adding an egg white, a dry shake, then ice, and a cold shake before we pour! This technique will add a beautiful texture and volume to this all-time classic. Now we have something to celebrate. So let’s raise one up to our Biting Bee! Just don’t get stung…

3 oz gin 

1 oz lemon juice 

1 oz hot honey syrup 

1 egg white 

1 C ice 

1 chunk of honeycomb (to garnish) 

1 dash bee pollen (to garnish) 

1. Crack an egg and pour the egg white only into a shaker.

2. Add the gin, hot honey syrup, and lemon juice to the shaker.

3. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.

4. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, and shake vigorously again for 15-20 seconds until chilled.

5. Pour the mixture into a coupe glass.

6. Garnish with a chunk of honeycomb on top and a little dash of pollen. RICH'S TIP It’s very important to note that when you start shaking the contents, the first shake should be dry (without ice). This will allow the egg whites to form a nice foam.