After one sip, you’ll be buzzing around looking to pollinate something.
With all the doom and gloom from Hurricane Earl, I think it’s about time for some positive island talk. It’s rum cocktail time!
Location: Sunshine’s Beach Bar, Pinney’s Beach, Nevis, West Indies
Nevis is known for a lot of things…natural beauty, pristine beaches, romantic getaways and Killer Bees. How can it be that great of an island if you have to worry about aggressive insects you might be asking. Well, true enough you may get stung but it won’t be by a bug. You’ll be stung by the famous Killer Bee rum drink at Sunshine’s Beach Bar.
The Killer Bee cocktail is by far the most popular beverage on the island of Nevis. Sunshine’s is so secretive about the drink that I’ve read he mixes the cocktail under the bar to hide the mix from curious eyes. So while this is not exact, it is the closest thing you will find…after a few you won’t notice anyway, right?
Killer Bee Recipe Ingredients: (almost)
Mix ahead of time:
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup club soda
- 1/2 cup light rum
- 1/2 cup passion fruit juice
- Nutmeg, starfruit and lime, for garnish
Direction:
1. In microwave-safe bowl, microwave honey and 1 tablespoon water 30 seconds or until honey is dissolved.
2. Stir in rum, juices and pepper; divide evenly between glasses with ice.
3. Top with club soda.
Garnish with nutmeg and fruit. Raise glass and toast!
Makes 2 servings.
Here is a great write up on Sunshine’s Beach Bar and the Killer Bee from Uncommon Caribbean.
If you’ve ever been to Nevis and had the opportunity to stop and Sunshine’s Beach Bar and wet your lips with a Killer Bee Cocktail I would love to hear about your experience.
Cheers,
RumShopRyan
almost is right! that recipe is one of the most well-kept secrets in the Caribbean. nice work.
Thanks David. Have you had the pleasure of downing one or more of these?
That sounds like one helluva delicious drink, after a wet few days from hurricane earl, I wouldn’t mind getting stung right now!
Salud,
BahamasDread
Thanks for the comment Dread…I will save you a seat at Sunshine when I make it down there. Cheers!
Hey, thanks for the link love, Ryan! I can tell you from experience that the Killer Bee certainly lives up to its legend. I’ll have to try your recipe to see if it’s right…
Thanks for the comment Steve. We will have to meet up on Nevis one of these days and make a toast to the Killer Bee.
Just back from Nevis for the second time and again had some killer bees. This time we took two friends and we each had three!! great stuff.
3 bees in one sitting? Wow! I hear those things have a sting. Can’t wait to get back down there to have a few. Cheers!
Ryan
Had a big night with a bunch of friends at Sunshines just a couple weeks ago (so much fun!) and we worked hard on getting the recipe. Got hardly a nibble until the next day when a bartender at our hotel (who had formerly worked at Sunshine’s) offered up with some keys. He mentioned the honey, sour orange juice and passion fruit you have in your own recipe. He also mentioned Angostura Bitters on top, not in your recipe. However, I think the key too the taste and potency is in the rum. I’m guessing a local overproof would do it. Can you give me some feedback on that???
Cheers