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Bee's Knees (cocktail)

A Bees Knees (or Bee's Knees) is a Prohibition Era cocktail made with Gin, fresh lemon juice, and honey. It is served shaken and chilled, often with a lemon twist.

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The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning "the best."

History

Like many prohibition-era cocktails, the Bee's Knees was invented as a way to hide the scent and flavor of poor quality homemade spirits, in this case bathtub gin. The addition of honey was considered bizarre by some at the time, since sugar is more usual. The honey sweetens the drink, and may make it palatable to people who don't normally like gin.

Variations

  • Barr Hill Gin is sometimes recommended for its honey infusion, though other gins may be used.
  • The honey may be diluted 1:1 with warm water to thin the consistency.
  • The honey may be diluted 1:1 with simple syrup instead of water.
  • A sprig of basil may be used for garnish instead of lemon peel.
  • Some variations contain orange juice
  • Add 2 dashes of Absinthe and 2 dashes of orange bitters to make a variation called "Oldest Living Confederate Widow"

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    Bee's Knees (cocktail) Wikipedia
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