Ingredients
Honey Syrup →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Lemon Juice →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Gin →2 oz / 59 mL
Lemon Twist →garnishto garnish
CocktailEstablishedEasy · 4 minutes
Bee's Knees
A Prohibition-era gin sour sweetened with honey instead of sugar.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Source: Difford's Guide
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
18.4%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the Bee's Knees measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and garnish as preferred.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
34.72 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
6.72 oz
24% dilution
Estimated cost
$20.16
$2.52 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.