CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1920–1933
Bee’s Knees
Gin, lemon and honey: a Prohibition-era sour with a soft, floral sweetness.
1920sHistorical classicResearched
The Bee’s Knees was a Prohibition-era way to make rough gin palatable, using honey and lemon to mask the spirit’s harshness. The name is 1920s slang for something excellent. It disappeared for decades and returned with the craft cocktail movement, when bartenders began using good honey syrup and fresh citrus.
- Gold Rush (bourbon)
- Honey Daiquiri
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml
- Lemon juice20 ml
- Honey syrup20 ml
- Lemon peelto garnish
Method
Shake the gin, lemon and honey syrup with ice, strain into a coupe and garnish with lemon peel.
Coupe · lemon peel