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Bee's Knees
Honey's mellow sweetness wraps around tart lemon and orange for a gentle sip.
Home-bar collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Gin52.5 ml / 1.78 US fl oz
- Honey Syrup2 tsp
- Lemon Juice22.5 ml / 0.76 US fl oz
- Orange Juice22.5 ml / 0.76 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishLemon twist
Make it
- Chill the coupe ahead of time.
- Pour honey syrup, lemon juice and orange juice into a shaker and stir until the syrup dissolves.
- Add gin, fill with ice and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain out the ice and pour the drink into the glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
Behind the drink
The name is 1920s American slang meaning “the very best.”
Recipe reference
Adapted from the IBA recipe; see the ingredient notes for home-bar adjustments.
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