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Two bee's knees cocktails in coupe glasses with two twists of lemon peel and cut fresh lemons..

Bee's Knees Cocktail

Course: cocktails
Cuisine: American, French
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Keyword: bee's knees cocktail recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 351kcal
A Bee's Knees cocktail is a simple gin drink that dates back to the Prohibition era. The recipe only requires a few ingredients, so it's easy to make at home.
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Equipment

Ingredients

Honey Syrup

  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup warm water

Cocktail

  • 2 ounces gin
  • ¾ ounce lemon juice
  • ½ ounce honey syrup
  • lemon twist for garnish

Instructions

  • Make the honey syrup by combining equal parts warm water and honey, stir until honey dissolves.
  • Pour the gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  • Shake vigorously, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon.

Notes

  • This recipe makes enough honey syrup for several cocktails. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to a month. 
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 83g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg