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Bees Knees Cocktail Recipe

Our Bees Knees Cocktail Recipe is delicious and the perfect drink for warmer weather. Whip a couple of these up and toast to summertime.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: cocktails
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 drinks
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Kelly Stilwell

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 1 ounce honey syrup see notes
  • 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
  • 4 ounces gin
  • Fresh lemon for garnish

Instructions

  • Add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker.
  • Pour in honey syrup.
  • Add lemon juice.
  • Shake well to combine and chill, but not too long that drink will become watered down.
  • Pour, strained, into your cocktail glass, and garnish with fresh lemon wedges or slices.

Honey Syrup

  • Combine a half cup of honey and a half cup of hot water in a small saucepan. Stir until the honey has dissolved and the two are well combined. Let cool before using.

Notes

You can make the honey syrup sweeter by adding more honey and less water.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg