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Bee’s Knees

Gin, lemon, and honey—softened just enough.

1 drink4 minutesChilled coupe

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.

  2. 02

    Shake hard until the tin frosts.

  3. 03

    Fine strain into a chilled coupe.

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Honey syrup is equal parts honey and warm water, stirred smooth and cooled before service.

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For 6, combine 12 oz gin, 4½ oz lemon juice, and 4½ oz honey syrup in a bottle. Chill, shake in two batches over ice, and strain into coupes.

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