Bee's Knees
The Bee's Knees is a Prohibition-era cocktail that unsurprisingly features Honey as a sweetener. Other than Honey, the Bee's Knees also contains Gin, Lemon Juice, and Orange Juice., making it a relatively simple cocktail! You may see some resemblance to a standard Gin Sour (without the Egg White of course), and you wouldn't be wrong; it's really a riff on the standard sour formula.Of course the the Honey used (instead of normal Simple Syrup) gives the Bee's Knees a different kind of sweetness that is preferred by a lot of people who enjoy the Bee's Knees for this very reason. You really can't go wrong with this classic cocktail. Try one today.
Ingredients
- 60 mL Gin
- 30 mL Lemon Juice
- 30 mL Orange Juice
- 2 tsp Honey Syrup 3 parts Honey, 1 part water
- Garnish with a twist of Orange or Lemon
Instructions
- Put the Gin, both juices, and Honey Syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake everything until it's cold and mixed.
- Strain into a Coupe or Martini glass.
- Garnish and serve.
Notes
Although this cocktail recipe is a Prohibition-era cocktail, it doesn't come to us from the the United States during the Prohibition. Instead it comes from the Hotel Ritz in Paris, created by Austrian bar tender Frank Meier.
The name of the cocktail is relatively clever, given the addition of Honey. Sure, nobody uses the expression "Bee's Knees" anymore to mean "best" or "great," but we still all know it, mostly. And this cocktail really is the Bee's Knees!
As with all cocktails, the quality of your drink will only be as good as the quality of the ingredients you use, so make sure you're using a decent Gin and fresh juices here!