Bee's Knees
Ingredients
- Dry gin52.5 ml
- Honey syrup, 2 teaspoons10 ml
- Lemon juice22.5 ml
- Orange juice22.5 ml
- Ice
Garnish
Lemon peel twist
Flavor
Sweet, Citrusy
Method
- Dissolve the honey in the lemon and orange juices, before anything else, otherwise it sinks and sits at the bottom of the shaker.
- Add the gin and shake with ice.
- Strain into the chilled glass and squeeze the lemon peel over the top.
About
It was born during American Prohibition, when honey covered up bad gin, and it survived because it works just as well with good gin.
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