Method
- Mix honey syrup with lemon and orange juices until dissolved.
- Add gin and ice to a shaker.
- Shake the mixture well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
About the Bee's Knees
The Bee's Knees is a sour cocktail made with dry gin, lemon juice, orange juice, and honey syrup. It is served chilled in a cocktail glass.
History
The cocktail's origins are unclear. It was possibly created by Frank Meier, a head bartender at the Ritz in Paris, in 1921. The name is slang from the Prohibition era.
