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Bee's Knees

Fun Fact 💡

The name is a 1920s slang phrase meaning 'the height of excellence,' and the honey was often used to mask the taste of subpar Prohibition-era gin.

Base: Gin
Complexity: Easy
Flavor: Sour
Season: Spring
Ingredients 🍋
  • 2 oz (60 mL) Gin
  • 0.75 oz (22.5 mL) Lemon Juice
  • 0.75 oz (22.5 mL) Honey Syrup
  • Ice for Shaking
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a lemon twist.