Bee's Knees

IBA CocktailNew Era DrinksGin

The Bee's Knees was invented by Frank Meier, an Austrian-born, part Jewish bartender who was the first head bartender at the Ritz in Paris in 1921, when its Cafe Parisian opened its doors.

The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning 'the best'.

Ingredients

Product	Amount	Unit
Gin	52.5	ml
Honey Syrup	2	barspoon
Lemon juice	22.5	ml
Orange juice	22.5	ml

Instructions

1. Stir honey with lemon and orange juices until it dissolves
2. Add gin and shake with ice
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Variations:

• Barr Hill Gin is sometimes recommended for its honey infusion, though other gins may be used (including Barr Hill's Tom Cat gin).
• The honey may be diluted 1:1 with warm water to thin the consistency.
• The honey may be diluted 1:1 with simple syrup instead of water.
• A sprig of basil or thyme may be used for garnish instead of lemon peel.
• Some variations contain orange juice
• Add 2 dashes of absinthe and 2 dashes of orange bitters to make a variation called 'Oldest Living Confederate Widow'

Source

https://iba-world.com/bees-knees/