Last Updated on October 6, 2022 by The Noms
Made this rum and cream cocktail for National Rum Day, but I think that can be everyday, right? One of our favorite rum cocktail recipes!
We had spent most of this cloudy summer day perusing through a few antique shops looking for neat bar-ware and photo props to be used in the photos for the blog when Mrs. Nom mentioned that it was National Rum Day. Of course with us being a blog that focuses a great deal on cocktails, we couldn’t let a day devoted to any good spirit go by with out a cocktail!
So, we whipped this one up out of a cocktail book we found while antiquing, “The Trader Vic’s Book of Food and Drink” which sounded like nice way to finish off our day.
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Rum and Cream
The Bee’s Kiss is a relatively simple cocktail, with only three ingredients needed, but that simplicity can hide the one little catch. The original recipe calls for the use of straight honey as the sweetener, which can sometimes be a bit hard to work with as the honey will often not dissolve into the rest of the drink, leaving the drink overly boozy and not nearly sweet enough. It play well with the rum!
Honey can often times be difficult to pour and measure, and when placed in a shaker with ice, can often crystallize, making it nearly impossible to incorporate into the drink.
What Ingredients are Needed for the Bee’s Kiss Cocktail?
- Bee’s Kiss Cocktail
- Aged Rum
- Cream
- Honey Simple Syrup
- Simple Syrup – Honey
- Honey
- Water
Having worked with honey on a number of other cocktails, we decided to swap out the straight honey for a rich honey syrup which helped balance the drink and give it a nice sweetness. Incorporating the richness of cream and the sweet floral notes of honey with the smoothness of a nice aged rum, the Bee’s Kiss will definitely put you in the land of Milk and Honey!
If you are into rum, we hope you try out our Tropical Rum Punch!
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Other Aged Rum Cocktails
- Aged Rum and Honey – Tasting Table
- Rum Old Fashioned – Today.com
- Rum Flip – Macheesmo
- Vanilla Orange Daiquiri – Elle Talk
- Dark Rum Mojito – The Weary Chef
Other Cream Cocktails
- Strawberries and Cream – Liquor.com
- Coffee Tequila Cream Cocktail – Honey and Birch
- Vanilla Cream – Hungry Couple NYC
- Cherry Almond Cream Cocktail – Celebrations at Home
- Raspberry Cream Mimosa – Cooks with Cocktails

The Bee's Kiss - National Rum Day
A fantastic rum cocktail that is creamy and smooth. One of our favorite rum cocktail recipes!
Ingredients
Honey Simple Syrup
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup honey
Bee's Kiss
- 2 ounces aged rum
- 1 ounce honey simple syrup
- 3/4 ounce heavy cream
Instructions
For the Bee's Kiss
Place rum, cream and honey simple syrup into a shaker and add ice.
Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into a cocktail coupe.
Cheers!
Honey Simple Syrup
Place honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir until honey and water are fully incorporated.
Allow to cool and refrigerate.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 288Total Fat: 7.9gSaturated Fat: 4.9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0.1gSugar: 23.3gProtein: 0.5g
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Jasmine
Tuesday 18th of August 2015
This looks delicious. I love a good rum cocktail.
Pam Greer
Tuesday 18th of August 2015
This sounds delicious! I can't believe I missed National Rum Day! I would love it if you would link this up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black - a weekly cocktail linkup!
The 'Noms.
Tuesday 18th of August 2015
Thanks so much!