Queen Bee
The Queen Bee cocktail is pure alcohol – three and a half ounces of it, to be precise. This makes it a wonderful aperitif, especially because it’s a bit on the sweet side. This cocktail blends lime vodka with coffee liqueur – a surprising combination, but it can become addictive.
This is also a nice cocktail for unwinding at the end of a rough day.
The Queen Bee
2 ounces lime vodka
1 ounce Tia Maria
1/2 ounce dry sherry
Shake the ingredients together in a ... READ MORE
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Prohibition
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