Bee Sting

At Lucy's Fried Chicken in Austin, Texas, local Republic Tequila Reposado is used in this Bee's Knees variation.

Improved Gin Cocktail

Genever and Cointreau: odd, but oh-so-compelling.

The Swarm

This variation on a Honey Bee cocktail cuts the sweetness of rum and honey with Cynar.

Ransom Note

Each element of this fall cocktail from Gramercy Tavern mingles with the others beautifully; be sure to use an earthier, dry style of mead.

The Honey Ryder (Upgraded Appletini)

If any drink was in desperate need of redemption, it's the Appletini. Taking inspiration from James Bond and his Vesper Martini I reached for a unique Polish spirit in order to create this tasty libation.

Clover Club

A bright gin sour with an irresistible pink hue.

Gin Daisy

This icy-cold sour is bright and tart, with delicate herbal and berry flavors and a pale pink color.

Bramble

As gorgeous as it is delicious, with blackberry liqueur slowly seeping into every sip.

The Pinkest Gin

This mash-up between a gimlet and a pink gin combines quince syrup and a couple dashes of Peychaud's bitters for a bright, fruity, complex pink drink.

The Jasmine

Don't let the color fool you. With its gentle pink hue, the Jasmine may look as prissy and cute as a Hello Kitty armband, and its unassuming appearance and sprightly color has no doubt appealed to many drinkers of the once-ubiquitous Cosmo. But unlike that candy-colored alcopop, the Jasmine is all business, its alluring tint supplied not by the Cosmopolitan's innocuous red cranberry juice but by the intensely garnet Campari, an Italian aperitif famous for its powerful bitter flavor.