The Beehive
A Bee’s Knees with ginger and sarsaparilla worked into the honey. Sharper than the original, and oddly nostalgic.
10ozCollins holds 10 oz of liquidTall glass over ice for long drinks.Build
| soda water | 1 oz30 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml1 ⅝ oz50 ml2 oz60 ml |
| The Botanist Islay dry gin | 1 ½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml |
| fresh lemon juice | ¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| Ginger Solution | ¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| Sarsaparilla-Infused Honey Syrup | ½ oz15 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml |
| orange bitters | 2 dashes |
| 5 percent Saline Solution | 2 dashes |
Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.
Already built on your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour.
Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.
Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.
Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.
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Preparations
Place ½ cup hot water, ½ cup evaporated cane sugar, and freshly pressed ginger juice in a mason jar, stir until the sugar has dissolved, and enjoy.
Place 2 cups of local honey, 1 cup hot water, and 1 oz. Indian sarsaparilla in a mason jar and stire to combine. Let the mixture steep for 24 hours. Strain before using or storing in the refrigerator.
Place ½ oz. of salt in a measuring cup. Add warm water until you reach 10 oz. and the salt has dissolved. Let the solution cool before using or storing.
Method
- Pour the soda water into the Collins glass.
- Add the rest to a shaker, fill it two-thirds with ice, and shake hard until cold.
- Strain into the glass and add ice.
- Garnish with the lemon twist.
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