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Bee's Knees

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A Prohibition-era cocktail using honey to mask the taste of bathtub gin.

The Bee's Knees emerged during Prohibition with a potent mix of gin, lemon juice, and honey in equal parts. Back then, the honey was used straight, making it incredibly sweet compared to today’s tastes.

Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Easy
Flavor Profile
Citrus
Floral
Sour
Sweet
Recipe Variations

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/4
Orange Juice
22.5 ml
Lemon Juice
22.5 ml
Honey Syrup
10 ml
Gin
52.5 ml
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

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Instructions

**Combine ingredients** in a cocktail shaker2 oz gin 0.75 oz honey syrup 0.75 oz lemon juice **Add ice** to the shaker **Shake** vigorously for 15-20 seconds **Strain** the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass **Garnish** with a lemon twist

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