Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Sweet like honey, the Bee’s Knees Cocktail is a classic libation with sophistication and elegance. Use fresh lime juice, local honey and a quality gin to get the most flavor from every sip.
Servings 1 drink
Calories 217kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin London Dry
- 1 ounce honey syrup see note
- 1 ounce lemon juice freshly-squeezed
- 1 piece lemon zest
- 1 sprig thyme
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin, honey syrup and lemon juice.
- Shake well and strain into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a sprig of thyme and a twist of lemon zest.
Notes
Honey syrup: To make honey syrup, combine equal parts of hot water and honey. The warmest water from your tap should be warm enough, but you can warm the water in the microwave or on the stove, too. I like to do this in a measuring cup.
Variations
- Vodka Bee’s Knees cocktail: Feel free to swap the gin for vodka. They are very similar, but gin has more of an herbaceous flavor. With vodka, the flavor will be a bit cleaner. To each their own!
- The Business cocktail: If you use lime juice instead of lemon, you can call this cocktail “The Business.” It’s also essentially a honey gimlet.
- Bee Sting cocktail: Use hot honey to make your Bee’s Knees cocktail to give it a little bit of a spicy sting.
- Non-alcoholic Bee’s Knees cocktail: Use a gin-like zero-proof spirit such as Ritual gin alternative or Seedlip Garden 108.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
