Fall Dangerously In Love With Beyonce's Honey Bey Cocktail

The Honey Bey is a cocktail that is at once elegant, bold and innovative, like the woman who inspired it, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. It's built around SirDavis American Rye Whisky, Bey's new liquor brand, which was named after her great-grandfather Davis Hogue, who made his own moonshine during Prohibition. The brand's signature cocktail, it's smooth yet vibrant, the spicey notes of the whisky elevated and softened thanks to fresh lemon juice and honey syrup, a nod to the Queen Bee. 

Honey Bey Ingredients

• 2 oz SirDavis Whisky
• 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Honey Syrup
• Ice
• Honeycomb or Lemon Twist for garnish

How To Make A Honey Bey

1. Add SirDavis whisky, lemon juice and honey syrup to a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds.
3. Pour into a coupe glass.
4. Garnish with honeycomb or lemon twist.

Make your own honey syrup by adding 2 parts honey and 1 part water to a saucepan. Gently stir over medium heat until the honey dissolves. Once cool, store in an airtight container.

Honey Bey Riff

Substitute 2 dashes of Angustora bitters for the lemon juice and you have a Davis Old Fashioned. As per the recipe, garnish with an orange twist and brandied cherries.

Photograph courtesy of SirDavis.