Bee’s Knees
Bee's Knees
Category: Classic · Mood: yes gurl
Nish's Note: The Bee's Knees is a Prohibition-era drink that was originally designed to mask the taste of bad gin. I choose to take that as a compliment to the recipe — that even with bad ingredients, someone made something this good. With a proper gin, it's genuinely lovely. Yes, gin can be lovely, light, and floral.
The List
McQueen & the Violet Fog — 2 oz
Fresh lemon juice — ¾ oz
Honey lavender syrup — ¾ oz
Lemon twist or edible flower — for garnish
At a Glance
Glass: Coupe
Method: Shaken
Ice: None — served up
The Build
Chill your coupe glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes before you build this. A warm glass will flatten everything.
Combine gin, lemon, and lavender syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake until the shaker frosts — about 15 seconds of real effort.
Double-strain into your chilled coupe. The double strain removes any ice chips and keeps the surface clean and slightly frothy.
Garnish with a lemon twist expressed over the surface, or an edible flower if you're feeling it.
Bottle I Reach For: I love McQueen and the Violet Fog, second after Barr Hill. Both work and are more botanical and flowery than the traditional Hendricks.