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Bees Knees Cocktail

This classic cocktail is a simple and delicious mix of gin, lemon and honey.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, European, French
Keyword: alcohol, gin, honey, lemon
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce lemon juice from about ½ lemon - use your citrus juicer
  • 1 ounce honey syrup (or ½ ounce each of honey and water - see Notes)
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 3 dashes lavender bitters optional
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Instructions

  • Measure out the lemon juice from your citrus juicer and add it to your cocktail shaker.
  • Add the honey and water (or honey syrup) to the cocktail shaker.
  • Add the gin and bitters to the shaker, then stir all the ingredients to make sure the honey is dissolved.
  • Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously, about 15-20 times.
  • Strain the drink into your cocktail glass.
  • Optionally garnish with a lemon peel, and serve immediately.

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Notes

  • If you don't have your honey syrup ready to go, you can mix ½ ounce each of honey and water in the cocktail shaker ahead of time. You will need to stir it until the honey is fully dissolved.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg