A Bee’s Knees cocktail is made with only three ingredients: gin, honey, and lemon.
Simple, sweet, and super delicious!
You don’t need a complicated cocktail to have a delicious one.
Nancy Mitchell
The Bee’s Knees does not demand fancy ingredients.
What Kind of Honey Should I Use?
There are so many different kinds of honey out there so, so many.
Nancy Mitchell
It’s a lot of fun to see how different kinds of honey change the character of the cocktail.
I like the cocktail with a darker honey, which adds a more robust, almost molasses-y flavor.
What Kind of Glass Should I Use?
This keeps the drink cool, although it will water it down if you’re not a fast drinker.
Try a Twist!
If you have a favorite kind of bitters, feel free to experiment!
That kind of discovery is part of the fun of making drinks.
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Bee’s Knees Cocktail
The honey syrup makes enough for 8 drinks.
Ingredients
Method
Combine the honey and hot water.
The syrup can be refrigerated for up to a month or more.
Add the gin, 1 ounce of the honey syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake for about 30 seconds, or until a frost forms on the shaker.
Put a single large ice cube into a cocktail or old fashioned glass.
Strain drink into a glass and garnish with lemon peel.
