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GET BUZZED

November 2, 2012 · Catherine Down

Honey-Based Cocktails from a Beekeeping Bartender

Katie Nelson, lead bartender at the Columbia Room, is taking local sourcing to a whole other level: the roof.

There, amidst pipes and planter boxes, she tends a hive of bees. Approximately 60,000 strong, the critters produce enough honey to fill a gallon sized Tupperware container in early summer and fall.

The beekeeping bartender was introduced to the idea by Jeff Miller of DC Honeybees, who aims to combat Colony Collapse Disorder by populating the city with healthy bee colonies. The local nonprofit supplied the bar with the equipment and training necessary to get

Peach Milk Fizz

June 28, 2012 · Joseph Ambrose

1½ ounces Smoked Peach Milk Punch (recipe below)
1½ ounces bourbon
¾ ounce St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
½ ounce simple syrup
1 egg white
4–6 nepetella leaves

SMOKED PEACH MILK PUNCH

2 parts smoked peach purée
1 part water
2 parts milk
Lemon juice

To make Smoked Peach Purée:

Cut peaches in half and place them in a stovetop smoker for 2 minutes, then purée.

To make Milk Punch:

Add peach purée to water in saucepan to reduce slightly. Add to blender with milk and a splash of lemon juice. Strain mixture several times through a kitchen funnel lined with a

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