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This Bee’s Knees cocktail tastes phenomenal and is just a simple mix of only three ingredients that (I’m guessing) most of us always have in the house: gin, lemon and honey. It’s intensely sweet, sour and juniper berry/piney. A wonderful spring and summer drink!
This post was originally published on June 2, 2016.
Meet my new favorite gin cocktail, the Bee’s Knees. I was introduced to it during a fun distillery tour we went on a few weeks ago. (At the Dancing Pines Distillery in Loveland, CO. It’s a wonderful place, if you ever get the chance I highly recommend you visit).
We love to go on distillery tours, it’s always so inspiring to see and feel the love and passion that goes into these operations. And, of course, it’s equally fun to taste the product. After the tour we sat outside in the sun and enjoyed a Bee’s Knees cocktail and loved it. It’s a mix of gin, fresh lemon juice and honey that tastes sweet, sour, ginny and incredibly fresh, intense, pure and natural. Nothing against gin and tonics, I certainly like them too, but lemon juice and honey have a definite edge over the taste of quinine.
How to make a Bee’s knees cocktail for two:
Mix together 3 tablespoons honey, 6 tablespoon cold gin and 5 tablespoons lemon juice. Let the mix sit for 10 minutes to start letting the honey dissolve, then stir the mix. Divide the cocktail between two glasses and garnish with a lemon twist.
So where is the spice in this recipe, you ask? Well, there isn’t any (unless you count the botanicals that went into the gin). Normally that would rule it out for The Spice Train but I think this drink is so awesome that I felt compelled to share it with you here. :)
RECIPE TIP: Keep your gin bottle in the freezer so your cocktail will be cold and you don’t need to water it down with ice.
More delicious cocktail recipes:
- Bourbon Milk Punch
- Ginger Bramble
- Irish Hazelnut Cream
- White Russian with Chai Spice-Infused Cream
- Spiced Irish Coffee
Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 6 tablespoons ice-cold gin*
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- lemon twists as garnish
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients and let them sit for 10 minutes to start letting the honey dissolve.
- Stir to get all the honey dissolved.
- Divide between two glasses and serve with lemon twists.
Notes:
Nutrition
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I love gin based cocktails and this one looks amazing Nicole.
The flavour combinations sounds wonderful.
Thank you, Angela! I love gin too, I’d say it’s my favorite spirit.
Your photo is excellent – I’ll be making one of these soon!
Thank you so much, Jeanne!
That sounds really great and I love how simple it is – even people who have no idea how to make cocktails (like myself) can do it!
Thank you so much, Allie. It is super simple and I love that too! :)
So glad you shared Nicole! Sounds just delicious! Putting this one on the summer cocktail menu!
That’s awesome, Mary Ann! I’m glad I posted the recipe, it’s so good. :)
Love your cocktail recipes Nicole!
So happy to hear that, Debs! Enjoy your weekend! :)
Not only do I love the shot but the drink sounds so very good! We leave near Kentucky — lots of distilleries there. Perhaps we should take some day trips — or if we really get into tasting an overnight trip :-) The name is great.
Thank you, Marisa! I’ve actually done some tours on the Bourbon trail in KY and it was great fun, I highly recommend it. Woodford Reserve was one of my favorites – great tour, great Bourbon and also great Bourbon balls. Enjoy your weekend! :)
This image is complete perfection, Nicole. Beautiful! And one of my favorite cocktails!
Thank you, Lori! Such a delicious drink, isn’t it? Have a nice weekend! :)