soursweetcitrus
Bee's Knees
A Prohibition-era sour where honey replaces sugar. Floral, tart and silky — and an easy one to make at home.
- Time
- 4 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Coupe
Ingredients
Servings
- Gin2 oz
- Lemon juice¾ oz
- Honey — honey syrup: honey thinned 1:1 with warm water¾ oz
Garnish: Lemon twist (1)
How to make it
- 1
Stir honey with an equal amount of warm water until smooth, then let it cool.
- 2
Shake gin, lemon juice and honey syrup hard with ice.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Bar gear
Equipment for this drink
Tools you'll need
- Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
- JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
- Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
- Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.
- Y-peelerCuts wide citrus peels for twists and expressed oils with no bitter pith.
Recommended glassware
- CoupeThe stemmed, rounded glass for drinks served up, without ice.
No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →
Recipe source: Widely published standard specification. Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.
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