The honey bee is a simple yet delicious cocktail with a bit of history. In his 1948 book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury explains that “the same drink with Jamaican rum is the Honey Bee,” referring to the bee’s knees, a classic cocktail made with gin. By swapping the gin for rich, flavorful Jamaican rum, the smooth, slightly sweet honey bee was born.
Like other classic rum cocktails with just three ingredients, such as the daiquiri, the original hurricane, and the dark and stormy, the honey bee proves that sometimes simplicity is key. With gold rum, honey, and fresh lemon, you get a stunning golden-hued cocktail that’s seriously easy to drink.