Holidays With Honey – What The H—- Is A Wassail?
Here We Come A-Wassailing Here we come a-wassailing Among the leaves so green, Here we come a-wand’ring So fair to be seen. Love and joy come to you, And to you your wassail, too, And God bless you,...
View ArticleHolidays With Honey – The Winter Solstice Cocktail
The pomegranate has been used throughout history and in almost every religion as a symbol of humanity’s most fundamental beliefs and desires, including life and death, rebirth and eternal life,...
View ArticleSt. Cecilia Society Punch With Honey
St. Cecilia Society Punch is named for a famously private and exclusive social organization founded in Charleston, South Carolina, in the 18th century. My Oldest Friend Mary Ann makes this punch for...
View ArticleThe Black Bee Cocktail
Reprinted from Esquire Magazine: Cocktail of the Week: The Black Bee By Jake Stavis “The Gold Rush is a pretty popular neoclassic drink (bourbon, lemon, honey), which comes from a Bee’s Knees (gin,...
View ArticleMary Poppins’ Rum Punch
REMEMBER TO LIKE ROMANCING THE BEE ON FACEBOOK TO WIN PRIZES! “Is that your medicine?” enquired Michael, looking very interested. “No, yours,” said Mary Poppins, holding out the spoon to him. Michael...
View ArticleIrish Whiskey And Honey Liqueur
A Kerr mason jar (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is the way we celebrate the Day in my neck of the woods. Ingredients: 1 Quart Mason Jar Honey Jameson’s Irish Whiskey or a brand of your choice...
View ArticleThe Vernal Equinox Cocktail
Celebrating the arrival of Spring!! Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients 3 ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced 6 leaves of mint 1 ounce white rum 1/2 ounce honey and 1/2 ounce water, mixed until honey...
View ArticleCooking With Honey – Honey Grapefruit Margarita
With the weather heating up, this is a delicious way to cool down! The honey and the grapefruit combine wonderfully. Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 3 oz tequila 2 oz orange liqueur 2 oz...
View ArticleCooking With Honey – Blackberry, Mint And Honey Gin And Tonics
The history of the Gin and Tonic is a fascinating one, intertwined with medicine and the expansion of the British Empire. Let’s start with the gin. Although it is commonly known as the quintessential...
View ArticleCooking With Honey – Blueberry Lavender Martinis
I was in Chicago this past weekend and had dinner at the delightful French Bistro Aquitaine. We began with two of their lovely specialty cocktails — I had the Blueberry Lavender Martini made with...
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