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A Bee's Knees cocktail at EOW magazine

Bee’s Knees recipe

The Bee’s Knees is a classic cocktail made with gin, fresh lemon juice and honey. A smooth and refreshing drink with a soft, balanced sweetness.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Build time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

The Cocktail
  • 6 cl Gin
  • 3 cl Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1,5 cl Honey syrup
  • Ice cubes
Garnish
  • 1 Lemon zest

Equipment

  • 1 Martini / cocktail glass
  • 1 Shaker
  • 1 Strainer
  • 1 Fine strainer
  • 1 Jigger
  • 1 Peeler for garnish

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Chill the cocktail glass with chrushed ice or by placing it in the freezer for a few of minutes. Remove ice before serving.
  2. Cut a lemon zest using a citrus peeler.
Instructions
  1. Add gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup to a shaker.
  2. Fill the shaker with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 8-12 seconds.
  4. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Express the oils from a lemon zest over the cocktail and serve.