Bee's Knees Original
The quintessential Prohibition honey-gin sour.
HoneyCitrus
Ingredients
- London Dry Gin2 oz (60 ml)
- Lemon Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Honey Syrup0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Bee's Knees emerged during American Prohibition, when honey and lemon were used to soften the rough edges of bootleg gin. The name borrows 1920s slang for 'the very best,' and the drink endures as a simple, elegant gin-and-honey sour.
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