Here’s an easy cocktail that is sure to be the buzz of your next dinner party. The Bee’s Knees gets its sweetness from a quick-to-prepare honey syrup. And we’ve given this classic drink a floral, Provençal twist by adding lavender. The result is unexpected and delicious: a perfect balance of sharp, fragrant, sweet, and strong.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 6 tablespoons gin
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions:
- Mix hot water and dried lavender blossoms in bowl. Let steep 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/4 cup honey. Strain into another bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the honey syrup, gin, and lemon juice; strain into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into 2 chilled Martini glasses.
The New Bee’s Knees • Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 6 tablespoons gin
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
The New Bee’s Knees Nutrition Facts:
• Diet: Low-Fat
• Calories: 24.38
• Fat: 0.26
• Carbs: 24.24
• Protein: 0.42
• Cholesterol: 0.00
• Calcium: 2.41
• Sodium: 0.35* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.
