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Bee's Knees Cocktail

Name: Bee's Knees Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ ounce honey syrup (see step 1); 1 ounce lemon juice (about ½ medium lemon); 2 ounces gin; Lemon twist, for garnish

The bee's knees is a classic cocktail made with gin, lemon and honey! This recipe is strong, refreshing and delicious. Recipe yields 1 cocktail; you can multiply the ingredients and make up to 3 cocktails at once in a standard cocktail shaker.

5 min total 5 min prep 1 167 cal

Ingredients

1 serv.

½ ounce honey syrup (see step 1)
1 ounce lemon juice (about ½ medium lemon)
2 ounces gin
Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions

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1 To make the honey syrup: Combine equal parts honey and water (say, 2 tablespoons each if you’re only making a few cocktails) in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan. Warm in the microwave or over the stovetop just until you can completely stir the honey into the water. Set aside.
2 Before juicing your lemons, use a vegetable peeler or channel knife to peel off a strip(s) of zest for your twist.
3 To make the cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the honey syrup, lemon juice and gin. Securely fasten the lid and shake until the mixture is very cold, about 30 seconds.
4 Strain the drink into a coupe or martini glass. Twist the lemon peel over the cocktail to release some of its oils, then drop it in. Enjoy while cold.