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Bees Knees recipe.

Bees Knees is zesty, focused and built around a satisfying snap, with Gin, Honey Syrup and Lemon Juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Bees Knees

Description

The charm of Bees Knees is in the contrast: familiar flavours, but with enough shape to make it memorable. The sour structure gives the drink its discipline: spirit for weight, citrus for energy and sweetness for shape. Gin, honey syrup and lemon juice should feel bright and deliberate, with the tart edge making the flavour pop rather than vanish.

The best version tastes alive, not merely acidic; it should leave a clean finish and make the next sip feel inviting.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Gin
  • 20 ml Honey syrup
  • 20 ml lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Recommended glassware

Coupe Glass
Coupe Glass (recommended)

An elegant stemmed glass for shaken or stirred cocktails served up.

120–240 ml Stemmed glass with a broad shallow bowl.

Best for: Daiquiri, Sidecar, Manhattan served up, Gimlet, Clover Club.

Garnish: Great for expressed citrus peels, cherries, and small edible flowers.

Nick and Nora Glass
Nick and Nora Glass

A refined small stemmed glass for stirred and spirit-forward cocktails.

A smaller elegant option.

120–180 ml Small stemmed bowl with inward curve.

Best for: Martinez, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Vesper, Adonis.

Garnish: Best with subtle garnishes like twists or a single cherry.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Ice Mocktail option
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