Bee's Knees

Cocktail· London Dry

Bee's Knees

The Bee's Knees is a shaken Prohibition-era gin sour of London dry gin, fresh lemon juice, and honey syrup, served up in a chilled coupe with a lemon peel. The honey was originally used to mask the harshness of bathtub gin; today it adds floral depth to a properly distilled spirit. Use honey syrup, not raw honey, since raw honey will not fully incorporate even with a hard shake.

4 min EasyCoupeShaken

Ingredients

  • 2 oz London dry gin
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.75 oz honey syrup
The Shaken Set

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The Shaken Set

Boston Shaker · Hawthorne Strainer · Jigger

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Method

  1. Combine gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.
  3. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Express a lemon peel over the drink and drop it in or discard.

Garnish

Lemon peel

Pro tip

Use honey syrup, not raw honey; raw honey will not fully incorporate even with a hard shake and you will end up with a sticky strand at the bottom of the glass.

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