The Bee Sting, Southern Style

The Bee Sting.
This drink is another thing I found out about whilst in England back in 2007. My travel friend Lindsey and I went to Bath, England for a weekend and stayed at the most adorable B&B I think I’ve ever stayed in. Their regular rooms were full, so we got to stay in the horse barn, which sounds disgusting, but it was a BEAUTIFUL renovated barn with a full kitchen, two bedrooms, a DVD player and tons of movies, and lots of tea and biscuits! We had a blast 🙂

The breakfast at this B&B was equally as impressive as the horse barn. I remember the food being top notch! Included in the outstanding food and drink was their orange juice. This was not just any ordinary orange juice. What’s in this that makes it so different? we asked ourselves… It was then that I caught a glimpse into the kitchen and saw the owner pouring a full Budweiser into the pitcher of OJ.

There’s beer in this! I told Lindsey. Yep, Budweiser and orange juice. And it was fantastic.

The next time I got on the computer, I googled beer and orange juice and found out that this combo is called a Bee Sting! How fitting since I had just discovered my love for bees! Lindsey and I named the Bee Sting our official spirited drink of the trip. (Well, that and Pimms cups!)

Since 2007 I’ve been making Bee Stings on and off and usually like to add a little extra Southern excitement (in the form of lime and mint!) when I pour one up these days. I wanted to share with you my recipe for Bee Stings, Southern style!

The Bee Sting { cocktail } | The Lovely Bee

[{ WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR 2 SERVINGS }]
6 mint leaves
1 lime
1 bottle of beer (of your choice)
Orange juice

Take out two mason jars and put 3 leaves of mint in the bottom of each. Squeeze juice from half a lime into each jar. Muddle the two together in the bottom. Split the beer evenly between each jar, then use roughly the same amount of OJ as you used beer in each jar. Top with crushed ice, a mint sprig, and a straw!

This is a fun “cocktail” (if you can even call it that) for brunches, or for late fall nights on the back porch. It’s simple, light, and fun to play with. I like trying different beers every time just for variation. I’ve also gotten into Trop50 OJ these days, which is lower calorie but every bit as wonderful as regular OJ!

CHEERS to Bee Stings! (The good kind, that is :))

2 Comments

  1. libby gibbs October 4, 2012 / 12:36 am

    I am loving the stories and your adventure in England ! I truly love the bee as well (i sent you a note regarding a bee logo- important logo for Mary Kay) now i can serve a Bee Sting! Thanks for sharing your great stories. You need to write a book

    • thelovelybee October 4, 2012 / 2:11 am

      Thank you so much Libby!! I am so thankful for your encouragement! 🙂 I hope you like the Bee Sting as much as I do!

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