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Bee’s Knees Classic Cocktail

This classic cocktail dates back to the 1920s and couldn't be simpler. Just mix together gin, fresh lemon juice, and sweet honey syrup, and shake over ice!
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Course Drinks
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

Honey Syrup (this will make enough for one cocktail + extra if you'd like to adjust the sweetness of the final cocktail)

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon water

Cocktail

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey syrup
  • 1 ½ ounces gin

Optional

  • Lemon peel garnish

Instructions
 

Make the honey syrup

  • Warm the water.
  • Mix with honey and cool before using.

Assemble the cocktail

  • Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  • Shake until fully chilled.
  • Pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with lemon peel or wedge if desired.