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This August 21 is World Honeybee Day, and that means there’s no better time to celebrate all things honey, honeycomb and honey-inspired!

While there’s no doubt that this delicious ingredient is the true ‘liquid gold,’ what many people don’t realise is that honey is incredibly diverse and continues to inspire alcohol producers across the world, with honey now featured and incorporated into a range of spirits, wines, and even beers!

Whether it’s whiskey, tequila or vodka, honey is the perfect addition to sweeten up any drink or cocktail. So, look no further than the below cocktails to find yourself a sweet and smooth sipper to enjoy this World Honeybee Day.

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Description automatically generatedTHE QUEEN BEE – BY DUBLINER WHISKEY

Ingredients:

60ml Dubliner Whiskey & Honeycomb Liqueur
15ml Fresh Lemon Juice
10ml Sugar Syrup
1 Tsp Forest Berry Jam
3 Dashes Of Orange Bitters
Garnish with orange twist
Method:

Combine all ingredients and shake with ice.
Double strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Add garnish and enjoy!

HONEYCOMB ESPRESSO MARTINI – BY DUBLINER WHISKEY

Ingredients:

60ml Dubliner Whiskey & Honeycomb Liqueur
15ml Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
30ml Espresso
Garnish with Honeycomb Barn or coffee beans

Method:

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker until chilled.
Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with coffee beans or honeycomb bark.

HONEY PINEAPPLE MARGARITA – BY CAZCABEL TEQUILA

Ingredients:

30mL Cazcabel Honey
20mL Cazcabel Blanco
25mL Lime juice
25mL Pineapple juice
5mL Agave syrup
Garnish with orange peel and pineapple leaf
Method:

Shake all ingredients and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice
Garnish with orange peel and pineapple leaf
HONEY FIZZ – BY CAZCABEL TEQUILA

Ingredients:

50mL Cazcabel Honey
Soda water
Lemonade
4 Lime Wedges
Garnish with lime wedge
Method:

Add Cazcabel Honey over ice
Squeeze and add the lime wedges
Top up with soda water and lemonade, stir

TRUE NORTHWEST OLD FASHIONED – BY WESTWARD WHISKEY

Ingredients:

60mL Westward American Single Malt Whiskey
8mL Honey
1 pinch sea salt
4 dashes of bitters
Garnish with orange peel or cherry
Method:

Stir all items in a rocks glass
Garnish with an orange peel or cheery

Kavka Vodka Cocktail Recipe_LongKAVKA VODKA SLIWKA – BY KAVKA VODKA

Ingredients:

50mL Kavka Vodka
25mL 30&40 Double Jus
15mL lemon juice
15mL of water mixed with honey
1 Spoonful of Plum Marmalade
Method:

Put all items in a cocktail shake with ice and shake
Strain and garnish with a flower

These spirits are all available to purchase from national retailers including Dan Murphy’s and BWS.