Bee's Knees Cocktail

Course: Cocktail

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 272kcal

Gin, lemon juice and honey combine in this delicious Bees Knees cocktail. Served straight up in a martini glass.

Combine water and honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring often, until the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Combine 2 ounces of the honey simple syrup, gin, lemon juice and orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into a small chilled cocktail glass and serve.
Reserve remaining honey simple syrup for more cocktails.

The honey syrup will last, stored in the refrigerator, for up to one month.

Bee’s Knees cocktail variations

If you’re not a fan of gin, you could also use vodka or bourbon in this cocktail. Learn all about the differences between gin vs. vodka here.
Want a sweeter cocktail? Simply add more honey simple syrup.
Don’t want to make the honey simple syrup? Take a shortcut by substituting plain simple syrup, maple syrup or agave.
Add a hint of floral by adding in a splash of St. Germain.
Make a lavender bees knees by infusing your simple syrup with lavender.
If you divide your cocktail between two champagne flutes and top it with sparkling wine, you’ve essentially got a French 75 cocktail.
For a drink that’s not as strong, simply add a splash of soda or tonic water and serve it over ice.