Honey Simple Syrup
– ½ cup honey
– ½ cup water
Bees Knees Cocktail
– 2 oz honey simple syrup
– 1 1/2 ounces gin
– 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
– 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
To make the honey syrup:
Combine water + honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium until the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool.
Combine 2 oz. of the honey syrup, gin, lemon juice + orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a small chilled cocktail glass and serve.