Bumble Bee

Adapted from The Slanted Door by Charles Phan

bumble bee cocktail recipe ed anderson slanted door

The Bumble Bee is from Charles H. Baker’s The South American Gentleman’s Companion. A crowd favorite, this frothy, rich and bright drink regularly makes the rotation at the Slanted Door.

Reprinted with permission from The Slanted Door by Charles Phan © 2014. Published by Ten Speed Press. Photography © 2014 by Ed Anderson.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces Jamaican rum (preferably Appleton Estate V/X)
  • 1 1/2 ounces Jamaican rum (preferably Appleton Estate V/X)
  • 1/2 ounce Jamaican rum, funky (preferably Smith and Cross)
  • 1/2 ounce Jamaican rum, funky (preferably Smith and Cross)
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 1 ounce honey syrup (see Editor's Note)
  • 1 ounce honey syrup (see Editor's Note)
  • 1/2 ounce egg white
  • 1/2 ounce egg white

Garnish: orange peel and Angostura bitters

Directions
  1. Add ingredients (in the order listed above) to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake without ice for 6 seconds to emulsify egg white.
  3. Add ice and shake until chilled.
  4. Double-strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.
  5. Express an orange peel over top of the cocktail and discard.
  6. Using an eyedropper, drop Angostura bitters over top of the foam. Drag a toothpick through them to create a design.
Editor's Note

In a jar, add 6 ounces of honey and six ounces of hot water. Cap, and shake to dissolve. Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.