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Bee’s Knees

Bee's Knees Cocktail Recipe

How to Make

Combine in a mixing glass, add ice, and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a flamed lemon peel.

Ingredients

Makes one drink:

  • 2 ounces Gin
  • 3/4 ounce Honey Syrup
  • 1/2 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice

Garnish

Lemon Peel (preferably flamed)

Prep Time

2 Minutes

Tools

  • Boston Shaker
  • Cocktail Glass
  • Hawthorne Strainer
  • Knife

Bartender Stories

Victoria D' Amato Moran

This little lovely dates back to 1920. I still use the saying today when I get excited about something: "Oh its the bee's knees!" Well so is this pre-Prohibition cocktail. I use local honey that would compliment a nice gin as opposed to the gin they made in 1920, eeks! A little local orange honey or star thistle honey would taste mighty fine with Distillery 209 Gin!

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