Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
Syrup
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup water
Cockail
  • 2 ounces dry gin
  • ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ¾ ounce honey syrup
  • Garnish a strip of lemon peel
Instructions
Make Syrup:
  1. In a saucepan set over medium-high heat add honey and water. Stir until honey completely dissolves and mixture comes to a simmer. Remove pan from heat. Let cool. Refrigerate (up to two weeks) until ready to use. Makes about 1 cup.
Make Cocktail:
  1. In a shaker filled with ice, add gin, lemon juice and honey syrup. Shake.
  2. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with a strip of lemon peel.
Notes
* Can be served straight up in a martini glass.
* Honey syrup makes about 10 cocktails.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/bees-knees-cocktail/