Bee's Knees
A smooth Prohibition era gin sour sweetened with floral honey.
Base spirit
Gin
Style
Sour
Glassware
Coupe
The Bee’s Knees replaces sugar with honey syrup in a gin sour, adding floral depth and richer texture. Shaken with lemon, it pours softly opaque with lifted citrus aroma. Light honey varieties keep balance. Prohibition-era slang and early recipes link the drink to the period’s expression for “the best,” and modern revival came through craft bartenders rediscovering honey cocktails.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz gin
- • 0.75 oz lemon juice
- • 0.75 oz 2:1 honey syrup
- • Lemon twist
Did you know?
“Wondrich links the Bee’s Knees to Prohibition honey drinks revived by craft bartenders.”
Source:Wondrich Imbibe!; PunchDrink archives
Bartender's Note
Use a 2:1 honey syrup so it integrates smoothly.
How to make the Bee's Knees
- 1Shake with ice.
- 2Strain.
- 3Garnish.
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