Rosemary Bee's Knees

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The Bee's Knees is a classic Prohibition-era cocktail that's light and balanced, and incredibly easy to make. Not to mention–it's perfect for these hot summer days. Make it for yourself, or make it for a crowd, you really can't go wrong. As they say, this cocktail is the bee's knees! 

This recipe makes 2 cocktails.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup honey
• 3/4 cups water
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 oz gin
• 1 lemon
• ice 
• cocktail shaker
• veggie peeler
• coupe glasses

INSTRUCTIONS:

MAKE ROSEMARY HONEY SYRUP

• Add honey, water and 2 rosemary sprigs to a small saucepan
• Simmer over med heat for about 10 min, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat to cool (move to the fridge or freezer to cool more quickly)
• Store any Rosemary Honey Syrup you don’t use right away in the fridge

PREP GARNISH & MAKE COCKTAIL

• Using a veggie peeler, remove 2 2-inch slivers of rind from the lemon
• Juice lemon
• In a cocktail shaker, mix gin, 2 oz lemon juice, 3 oz Rosemary Honey Syrup & ice, and shake well (adjust ratios to taste, if desired)
• Strain into 2 coupe glasses and add a rosemary sprig to each glass for garnish
• Wrap lemon rinds tightly around a metal straw or the rounded handle of a wooden spoon, pressing on the rind tightly for about 20 sec, then gently remove and place a lemon twist on the edge of each glass
• Enjoy!