Bee's Knees

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
Cook: 15m
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Ingredients
Servings:1
1/4cupwater
1/4cuphoney
2ozgin
3/4ozlemon juice
1lemon peel
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Make the honey syrup

    Bring the water and honey to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until reduced down to about 1/4 cup, a few minutes. Pour into a small container and refrigerate until cold — you'll only need half of it tonight, the rest keeps for weeks.

  1. 2

    Shake it up

    Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, and 1/2 ounce of the chilled honey syrup. Cover tightly and shake hard for 15-20 seconds, until the outside of the shaker frosts over.

  2. 3

    Strain and garnish

    Strain into a coupe or other stemmed cocktail glass. Twist a strip of lemon peel over the top to release the oils, drop it in, and serve right away.

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Bee's Knees

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 15m
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 oz gin
  • 3/4 oz lemon juice
  • 1 lemon peel

Instructions

  1. Make the honey syrupBring the water and honey to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until reduced down to about 1/4 cup, a few minutes. Pour into a small container and refrigerate until cold — you'll only need half of it tonight, the rest keeps for weeks.
  2. Shake it upFill a cocktail shaker half full with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, and 1/2 ounce of the chilled honey syrup. Cover tightly and shake hard for 15-20 seconds, until the outside of the shaker frosts over.
  3. Strain and garnishStrain into a coupe or other stemmed cocktail glass. Twist a strip of lemon peel over the top to release the oils, drop it in, and serve right away.

Notes & Tips

This one's a Prohibition-era classic for a reason — bathtub gin needed all the help it could get, and honey-lemon turned out to be the move. Good news is your gin doesn't need any help these days, so this just tastes like a really well-balanced sour. The honey syrup keeps in the fridge for two weeks, so make a batch and you're one shake away from a Bee's Knees all week. Mocktail swap: skip the gin, use the same honey syrup and lemon juice, top with a splash of club soda or tonic, and a dash of bitters if you've got it for some depth.