The Bee's Knees
By: Kelsey Ganes
Published: Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 1:22pm

Ingredients




2 ounces Gin
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon honey dissolved in 1 tsp hot water

Preparation

1 Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, stirring to dissolve honey syrup. 2 Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail (martini) glass. Serve with a lemon wheel.

About


A classic Prohibition era cocktail that used honey to mask the smell of the gin to create a lightly sweet-sour cocktail perfect for summer sipping.