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Bees Knees
This is a pre-prohibition cocktail that’s been a favourite of drinkers and drinks makers for over 100 years. The Bees Knees is an elegant blend of gin, honey syrup, lemon juice and orange juice.
Ingredients
40ml Gin
20ml Honey syrup
10ml Orange Juice
25ml Lemon Juice/1/2 a Lemon
Lemon Twist for Garnish
Times:
Prep: 2 Minutes
Make: 30 Seconds
Total: 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds
Calories:
234 calories
Allergens:
Servings:
Serves 1
Method
Chill your martini glass or coupette in the freezer or fill with ice
Using your jigger to measure, add the gin, honey syrup and orange juice to your Boston glass or shaker
Squeeze 25ml of lemon juice and add to the shaker
Fill shaker with cubed ice and seal
Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds
Strain into your chilled martini glass
Garnish with a lemon twist
Serve and enjoy
Equipment
Shaker
Jigger/Measure
Hawthorn Strainer
Elbow Press
Cubed Ice
History
Invented in the early 20th century by Austrian-Jewish bartender Frank Meier–who went on to become the first head bartender of the Ritz in Paris when its Cafe Parisian opened in 1921–the Bees Knees has been a stalwart of classic cocktail menus ever since, endlessly re-worked, twisted and elaborated, this drink has been the influence for countless variations but none quite compare to the original.
This simple but effective drink is made of just four ingredients, shaken and served in a chilled Martini glass. This is a drink with enough class to sit alongside manhattans and martinis but enough fun and flavour to be enjoyed (and made) by anyone.
