Can I use bottled lemon juice?

There are only 3 ingredients, including fresh juice, so using fresh lemon juice is important on this one. Squeezing 1 lemon should give you more than enough juice for this cocktail.

What gin should I use?

Pick your favorite gin for this one. If you're new to gin, try a more neutral flavored gin like Beefeater or Aviation. My favorite in this cocktail is New Holland's u003ca rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022 href=u0022https://www.newhollandbrew.com/spirits/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022u003eKnickerbocker Ginu003c/au003e, made right here in West Michigan. New Holland also makes a u003ca href=u0022https://www.newhollandbrew.com/spirits/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eBlueberry Ginu003c/au003e that creates a delicious variation for this cocktail.

How do I make honey syrup?

I have directions for you over on my u003ca href=u0022https://mittengirl.com/homemade-happy-hour/cocktail-syrups/u0022u003eCocktail Syrups pageu003c/au003e! Be sure to make your u003ca href=u0022https://mittengirl.com/homemade-happy-hour/cocktail-syrups/u0022u003ehoney syrupu003c/au003e ahead of time so it has time to chill before you make your cocktail.

Bee's Knees Gin Cocktail (Video)

Bee's Knees

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Three ingredients make a classic Bee's Knees simple, and perfectly refreshing.

Author: Katy McAvoy
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 0 min
Total Time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Category: Cocktails
Method: Cocktail Shaker
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 oz gin
1 oz honey syrup
0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

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Instructions

Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake it up and strain into a glass.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cocktail
Calories: 219
Sugar: 23.8 g
Sodium: 1.9 mg
Fat: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 24.8 g
Protein: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

Keywords: lemon, honey, classic cocktail, bee's knees, gin drink, drinks, homemade happy hour, gin

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