One Concrete and Honey on the Rocks, please

10/15/2026

2 min reading time

Keine Rolle:
Anselm Hirschhäuser
Writer:
Julia Schaake
Anna Hulačová
A woman with shoulder-length hair holds a wooden object and wears a patterned shirt in front of a bright wall.
Context
What’s cooking?
Anna Hulačová
Exhibition
Foodies
Contemporary Art

Concrete (Czech: beton) isn’t just a building material or a feature of Anna Hulačovás exhibition – in the Czech Republic, you can even find it in your glass! Beton is a popular Czech cocktail made with Becherovka and tonic water. We’ve got the recipe for you, plus a non-alcoholic alternative.

Not all concrete is created equal. Inspired by “Anna Hulačová. Abundantia,” we’re taking a little detour from the material we usually associate with art and architecture and diving into Czech drinking culture instead. Meet Beton, the Czech national cocktail, first introduced at Expo 67 in Canada.

And since the Czech Republic is also known as a land of bees, we’ve discovered an alcohol-free alternative to go alongside the classic. With its wonderfully aromatic honey flavour, it relies on bees just as much as Anna Hulačová’s art does.

So, Gin & Tonic is yesterday’s news. We’re raising our glasses to concrete, bees, and a little taste of Czech drinking culture! Cheers! Na zdraví!

Beton on the Rocks

Ingredients for 1 glass

  • Ice cubes
  • 40 ml Becherovka Original
  • 100 ml tonic water
  • A slice of lemon, to garnish

Fill a glass with ice cubes

Pour in the Becherovka

Top up with tonic water

Give it a gentle stir

Garnish with a slice of lemon

Honey on the Rocks

Ingredients for 1–2 glasses

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Juice of 2 fresh lemons
  • A handful of fresh herbs (such as mint or basil)
  • Sparkling mineral water
  • Ice cubes
  • A few lemon slices, to garnish

Add the honey and lemon juice to a shaker

Add the fresh herbs and muddle them gently

Add ice cubes and shake vigorously

Pour into a glass filled with fresh ice

Top up with sparkling mineral water and stir gently

Garnish with lemon slices and fresh herbs

Two glasses of yellow drinks surrounded by plants and bees, on a stylized illustration in soft colors.
Anselm Hirschhäuser
A mother shows her child an abstract sculpture made of concrete and wood in a modern gallery.
Anna Hulačová. Abundantia, exhibition view “Drive and Digest“ (2026)
© Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt 2026, photo: Moritz Bernoully
Sculpture with stylized flowers in warm tones growing out of a gray, abstract shape.
Anna Hulačová. Abundantia, exhibition view “Bouquet“ (2024)
© Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt 2026, photo: Moritz Bernoully