Bee's Knees

ABOUT

This gin based Prohibition Era cocktail is as sweet as a honey bee without the sting.

Ironically enough, the base spirit for this drink is Bluecoat American Dry Gin, a Philadelphia based gin produced by Philadelphia Distilling — the first craft distillery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since Prohibition. While most gins are dominated by juniper berries, Bluecoat is a more citrus forward contemporary gin with notes consisting of sweet citrus and lemon peels.

The honey syrup and freshly squeezed lemon juice pair perfectly and help to enhance rather than mask the taste of Bluecoat.

This cocktail is best served up. A lemon peel garnish is optional.

Recipe Type: Cocktails

Glassware: Martini/Cocktail

Servings: 1

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oz. Bluecoat Gin

  • 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice

  • 3/4 oz. honey syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker

  2. Add ice

  3. Vigorously shake ingredients for 20 seconds or until the shaker is frosty on the outside

  4. Strain into a chilled martini/cocktail glass with a Hawthorne strainer

  5. Serve

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