Best Bitter Bee Cocktail Recipes

Killer Bee (Mezcal, Lemon, and Honey Cocktail) image

Provided by Gonzalo Guzmán

Yield Makes 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1⁄2 ounces honey
2 ounces mezcal, such as Del Maguey Vida brand
1 1⁄2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 lemon)

Steps:

To make a honey syrup, in a small bowl or jar, combine the honey with 1 1⁄2 ounces water.
In a cocktail shaker, combine the mezcal, lemon juice, and 3⁄4 ounce of the honey syrup (save the remaining honey syrup for another cocktail). Fill the shaker three-quarters of the way with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds if serving on the rocks or 15 seconds if serving "up." Strain into an ice-filled double old-fashioned glass or bucket glass, or serve up with no ice.

Bitter Bee Cocktail image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 45m

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 cardamom pods, crushed
1/4 cup honey
2 ounces tequila blanco, such as Espolon
3/4 ounce fresh grapefruit juice, plus a wedge for serving
3 to 4 dashes Angostura bitters

Steps:

Honey-Cardamom Syrup:In a small saucepan, toast cardamom over medium-high heat until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup water and honey. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Let cool completely. Strain; discard solids. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Cocktail:Combine tequila, grapefruit juice, 3/4 ounce syrup, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill halfway with ice. Shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain and serve on ice, garnished with grapefruit wedge.