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
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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.
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