Recipe for Honey Bee cocktail that's part of the fun
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The signature cocktail for this event is the Honey Bee.
(Photo courtesy Green Acres) |
Happy National Pollinators Week! Time to show bees and butterflies some love.
Planting nectar- and pollen-filled flowers is a wonderful way to celebrate. Beneficial insects love a blooming buffet.
To get us gardeners in the mood, Green Acres Nursery & Supply is hosting a virtual garden party. At 4 p.m. Friday, June 26, take a trip to “Playful Pollinator Paradise” on Instagram Live.
According to Green Acres, the free event will feature “our hands-on pollinator container garden, a lavender-honey cocktail, and special music provided by our guest DJ to get you in the mood and keep things moving.”
When it’s time for the party, just go to www.instagram.com/idiggreenacres/ and click to join.
Guest DJ will be Tessa Young, founder of Prism Djs. Supplies and plant suggestions are available online at www.idiggreenacres.com under “Events.” (Here’s the direct link: https://bit.ly/3evNjYT )
For the container garden, Green Acres experts suggest agastache, coneflower, petunias and sweet potato vine. Since this is for Instagram, the project is billed as “Picture Perfect Pollinator Pot-Up.”
As for the party’s signature Honey Bee cocktail, it’s also post-worthy and guaranteed to get you buzzed. Here’s the recipe (adapted from Green Acres):
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Bees and lavender are a perfect pairing. (Photo: Kathy Morrison)
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Honey Bee
Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
1-1/2 ounces lavender-honey syrup
3/4 ounces lemon juice
5 to 6 ounces champagne or sparkling wine
Ice
Lavender flower for garnish
Instructions:
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