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This Bee’s Knees cocktail recipe is a timeless favorite! Crisp gin is softened by smooth honey, shaken to perfection. Keep reading to get the easy recipe and add this cocktail drink idea to your cocktail shaking repertoire. Cheers! Why is it called the Bee's Knees? It’s all about the honey, friend! The Bee’s Knees is a classic Prohibition cocktail. Even the name evokes the era. "Bathtub Gin" was found in many speakeasies. It was really quite bitter honey was added to sweeten and lemon adds…
The Bees Knees cocktail combines gin, honey syrup, and lemon juice to create the perfect combination of lightly sweet, tart, and clean.

Lesley Crockett Warren saved to Cocktails
The bee's knees cocktail is a classic Prohibition-Era cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup.
Ingredients
Condiments
- • 1/4 cup Honey
- • 3/4 oz Honey syrup
- • 3/4 oz Lemon juice, fresh
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 2 oz Gin
Liquids
- • 1/4 cup Water
Pjones saved to Cocktail drinks
30 · The bee's knees is a classic cocktail made with gin, lemon and honey! It's strong, refreshing and delicious. #beesknees #cocktail #classiccocktail #gin #cookieandkate
Ingredients
Produce
- • 1 Lemon, twist
Condiments
- • 1/2 oz Honey syrup
- • 1 oz Lemon juice
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 2 oz Gin
The Bees Knees: light and refreshing, made with honey, egg white, fresh lemon juice and gin for a fun and unique cocktail

Apologue saved to Cocktail Recipes
The Bee's Knees is a Gin cocktail sweetened with honey syrup. A cocktail that's close to a classic Gin Sour but still rightfully has its own entry in the list of IBA cocktails. #BeesKnees #BeesKneesCocktail #Cocktail #Cocktailideas #Honey #HoneyCocktail #Cocktailrecipe
Ingredients
Produce
- • 1 Lemon, twist
Condiments
- • 1/2 oz Honey syrup
- • 3/4 oz Lemon juice, Fresh
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 2 oz Gin

Cocktail Society saved to Gin Cocktails
1 · The Gold Rush is a modern classic whiskey cocktail that was invented by New York City bartender T.J. Siegal. This easy mix of bourbon, lemon and honey is made with ingredients you likely have in your pantry and makes a tasty addition to happy hour, no matter the season. #healthydrinks #lowsugardrinks #drinkrecipes #drinkideas #healthyrecipes
Ingredients
Produce
- • 1 Lemon, slice
Condiments
- • 1 tsp Honey
- • 1 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
Frozen
- • 1 Ice
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
Liquids
- • 1 tsp Water

EatingWell saved to Healthy Appetizers & Drinks
The classic Bee’s Knees cocktail gets a little facelift with added sweet fruit juice, then blended. It’s so refreshing and delicious!
12 · 25 minutes · A twist on the classic bees knees cocktail. With tequila and sparkling wine, this honeyed lemon cocktail is more like a bee sting! It's strong, sweet, sour,bubbly and made in a pitcher so its easy to serve when you have guests. A dangerously good combination! #cookswithcocktails #beesknees #lemoncocktail #pitcherdrinks
Ingredients
Produce
- • 1 handful Thyme, fresh
Condiments
- • 1 cup Honey
- • 1 oz Honey syrup
- • 1/2 cup Honey syrup
- • 1 oz Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- • 1/2 cup Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 1 bottle Sparking wine
- • 4 oz Sparkling wine
- • 1 oz Tequila
- • 1 cup Tequila
Liquids
- • 1 cup Water

Alex | Allspice Blog saved to cocktail recipes
1 · How to Make a Bee's Knees Cocktail | Lovely Indeed
Ingredients
Condiments
- • 1 tbsp Honey
- • 3/4 oz Lemon juice, fresh
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 2 oz Gin
Liquids
- • 1/2 tbsp Water

Capitol Hill Style saved to {Libations}