Ingredients- Honey Simple Syrup Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup water
- The Bee's Knees Cocktail Ingredients
- 1 oz honey simple syrup – method below (2 tbsp)
- 3/4 oz gin ( 1 1/2 tbsp)
- 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 tbsp)
- 1/2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice (1 tbsp)
Instructions
To Make Honey Simple Syrup
Combine water and honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, whisking often, till the mixture reaches a slow simmer and the honey is liquid and smooth. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
To Make Cocktail
Combine 2 tbsp of the honey simple syrup (use less for a less sweet drink), gin, lemon juice and orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a small chilled cocktail glass and serve.
Reserve remaining honey simple syrup for more cocktails. If left to stand longer than a few hours, the syrup will need to be re-simmered and recombined, then cooled again.
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