Ah, the sweet beginnings of love, love, love… They start with cute grins, fluttering eye lashes, stolen glances and then pet names roll off the tongue like Wookums, Pookie, Love Nugget and Cuppy Cake.  Such manifestations of love are better left to the privacy of one’s own home…Sugar Britches!  Keep it simple…Honey.  It’s perfect.  Not too over the top sweet, natural, with just a hint of edginess to it if you put a deep roll to it from the recesses of your throat.  Give your Babylicious Poohbear your sexiest kitten eye flutter and he’ll know he’s just the Bee’s Knees in your book without all the Gummie Bear Doll Face names. 

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Bees’ Knees

2 ounces Gin

1/2 ounce Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur

1/4 ounce Simple Syrup

1/2 ounce Fresh Grapefruit Juice

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled coupe glass.

Barenjager Honey Liqueur is a honey flavored liqueur with vodka base bottled at 70 proof.  It is made in Germany using honey from the Mexican province of Yucatan.  This liqueur is a mix of honey and botanicals.  The bottle cleverly represents a honeycomb. 

The Bären Pear

1 ounce Barenjager

1 ounce Pear Vodka

3/4 ounce Triple Sec

1/2 ounce Lemon Juice                                

10 Mint Leaves

1/2 ounce Simple Syrup

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with floated mint leaves on top of drink.

Honey Tea-ni

1-1/2 ounces Sweet Tea Vodka

1 ounce Bärenjäger

1/2 ounce Lemon Juice

Lemon Wheel Garnish – optional

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon wheel if desired.

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