This cocktail is the “Bee’s Knees” | Mike's Hard Reviews
Channel: Mike's Hard Reviews
Date: 06/10/2023

Many of the world's most famous cocktails are variations of longstanding, reliable frameworks or prohibition-era speakeasy classics that set the mold. The Bee's Knees is somewhere in-between, as a variation on the gin sour platform that uses honey syrup to provide a floral, metallic edge to the delicious combo of gin and lemon. 

Join me as we stumble into the history of a still-common classic with connections to the sinking of the titanic and our favorite resident alcoholic author David Embury.

Bee's Knees:
- 2 oz. London Dry Gin
- 1 oz. Lemon Juice
- 3/4 to 1 oz. Honey Syrup, based on preference for sweetness
- 1 Dash Orange Bitters (Optional)
Garnish with lemon or orange peel, depending on the presence of bitters.

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Relevant Links:
Bee’s Knees Recipe and History (Difford’s Guide):
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2144/bees-knees

Bee’s Knees Recipe and History (Liquor.com):
https://www.liquor.com/recipes/bees-knees/

Bee’s Knees Recipe and History (Gin Raiders):
https://ginraiders.com/article/bees-knees-recipe-cocktail-history/

Bee’s Knees on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee%27s_knees

Barr Hill Gin Company:
https://www.barrhill.com/products/barr-hill-gin

Jared Brown Biography (Bevvy):
https://bevvy.co/who/jared-brown#:~:text=Jared%20Brown%20is%20a%20world,firm%20for%20the%20beverage%20industry.

Lemon Gins List for Variations (Drinks Geek):
https://drinksgeek.com/best-lemon-gins/

Margaret Brown Article (Wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Brown

Frank Meier Biography (The Daily Beast):
https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/02/frank-meier-the-paris-ritz-s-mysterious-bartender-spy

The Artistry of Mixing Drinks (Amazon):
https://www.amazon.com/Artistry-Mixing-Drinks-Frank-Reprint/dp/1626542279

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Variation Recipe (Cocktails Distilled):
https://cocktailsdistilled.com/recipe/oldest-living-confederate-widow/

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