Recipe Corner June 2022 - Bee's Knees Cocktail
June 30, 2022
Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Submitted by Jaimee D’Agostino
Ingredients
2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce honey simple syrup (instructions below)
Optional garnish: lemon twist, lavender, rosemary sprig
Directions
- To make the simple syrup: Add equal parts honey and water in a saucepan and cook over medium low-heat, stirring regularly, until combined. Let cool.
- Add the gin, lemon juice, and honey simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake to chill.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or martini glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist, lavender, or rosemary sprig.
Notes
Simple syrup can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in therefrigerator for up to two weeks.
Agave can be used in place of honey.