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Bee's knees cocktail served in a coupe glass and garnished with yellow and orange flower petals.
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Bee's Knees

A classic concoction, believed to have originally been invented by socialite and Titanic survivor "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," the bee's knees is still undoubtedly one of the best cocktails anywhere around. It's incredibly well balanced, yet delightfully nuanced, and splendidly refreshing to boot. Featuring only three ingredients, it is also exceptionally simple to prepare. All you need is gin, fresh lemon juice, and honey simple syrup. It's the perfect cocktail to welcome spring and enjoy throughout the summer. And the secret to achieving such satisfying complexity in this straightforward drink? You'll have to ask the bees, since it's all in the honey!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword classic, cocktail, easy, quick, spring, summer
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • cocktail shaker

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces gin
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ounce honey simple syrup
  • ice
  • edible flower petals (optional for garnish)

Instructions

  • Pour the gin, lemon juice, and honey simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.
  • Add a generous amount of ice, shake vigorously, and strain into a coupe glass.
  • Garnish with flower petals, if desired, and serve immediately.