Best 2 Bees Knees Recipes

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BEE'S KNEES



Bee's Knees image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 ounces gin
4 ounces lemon juice
4 ounces Honey Simple Syrup, recipe follows
Lemon peel, for garnish
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

  • Vigorously shake the gin, simple syrup and lemon juice over ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon peel.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat the honey and 1/2 cup water until incorporated and dissolved. Cool to room temperature before using.

BEE'S KNEES COCKTAIL



Bee's Knees Cocktail image

The original purpose of honey in this simple Prohibition Era cocktail was to mask the smell of the bathtub gin. Now you can enjoy it without having to hide a thing.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Gin Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 fluid ounces gin
½ fluid ounce lemon juice
¾ fluid ounce honey syrup
1 cup ice cubes

Steps:

  • Combine gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

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