Bee's Knees

Name: Bee's Knees
Ingredients: 2 oz Gin; .75 oz Honey Syrup; .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Published on 6/27/2016 at 6:01 PM

During Prohibition, people commonly used fresh lemon and honey to mask the ugly flavors present in bathtub gin. When made with today’s stuff, it’s an even sweeter way to catch a buzz. This formalized version made its first appearance in the early 1930s in Bill Boothby’s World Drinks & How to Mix Them and Frank Meir’s The Artistry of Mixing Drinks.

Bee's Knees

FLAVOR PROFILE

Sweet, Sour

STRENGTH

INGREDIENTS

2 oz Gin
.75 oz Honey Syrup
.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

Shake ingredients and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Step two

The drink can be served with a lemon twist, but it is not necessary.

Contributed by Supercall

Mix It Up!

The only thing that can make this drink better than it is already is to float a touch of Prosecco or dry Champagne on top. Daisy Buchanan would be proud.

Recommended Gins: Ransom Old Tom Gin, Barr Hill Gin, Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin, Hayman’s Old Tom