A Bees Knees (or Bee’s Knees) is a Prohibition Era cocktail made with Gin, fresh lemon juice, and honey. It is served shaken and chilled, often with a lemon twist.
The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning “the best.”
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How To Make A Bee's Knees Cocktail
Ingredients
- GIN
60 ml | 2 oz | 8 parts | 1 1/3 jiggers - LEMON JUICE
22.5 ml | 3/4 oz | 3 parts | 1/2 jiggers - HONEY
22.5 ml | 3/4 oz | 3 parts | 1/2 jiggers
Garnish
- Lemon Peel
Directions
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled large cocktail glass
Alcohol: Gin
Mix: Lemon Juice, Honey
Garnish: Lemon Peel
Drinkware: Cocktail glass
Served: Straight up; without ice
