Drinks
The Bee’s Knees Cocktail
1 serving
This summer, beat your basic G&T with this pre-Prohibition libation from the pros at Holeman & Finch
illustration: Tim Bower
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
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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.
Related Stories:
Food & Drink
Grilled Peach Spoon Bread with Buttermilk Whipped Cream
Celebrate peach season with a sweet twist on a soul food classic
Recipes
A Sublime Summer Salad
The darlings of summer all play well together in salad star Emily Nunn’s homage to the South’s bounty
Recipes
Cooking from the Bar Cart: Churned Peach and Amaretto Ice Cream
Nutty liqueur takes a summertime favorite beyond just peachy
Trending Stories:
Food & Drink
A State-by-State Guide to the South’s 35 Best Oysters
Oyster experts from around the South weigh in on their favorite oysters, by state
Food & Drink
How an Award-Winning Pastry Chef Doctors Up Boxed Cornbread
Even Kelly Fields whips up a box of Jiffy every once in a while. Here’s how she makes the store-bought stuff her own
Travel
Five Out-of-the-Way Spring Break Escapes
Remote Southern retreats to help you unwind and unplug