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Drinks

The Bee’s Knees Cocktail

This summer, beat your basic G&T with this pre-Prohibition libation from the pros at Holeman & Finch

August/September 2014

Illustration: Tim Bower



The Bee’s Knees Cocktail

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

    • 1 3/4 oz. gin, preferably St. George Spirits

    • 3/4 oz. lemon juice

    • ½ oz. honey syrup (recipe below)

    • 2 dashes celery bitters, preferably Bitter Truth

Preparation

  1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  2. For the honey syrup: Combine 1 part water with 1 part honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the honey dissolves.

Recipe from Holeman & Finch in Atlanta, Georgia.

tags:

  • Bitters
  • Cocktails
  • Gin
  • Honey

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