Bees Knees Breeze Food

BEE'S KNEES COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the gin, honey syrup, and lemon juice.
• Shake well .
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass . Serve and enjoy.

BEES KNEES BREEZE

Steps:

• For the Lavender Honey (Makes 1 cup):
• Heat the honey and lavender flowers in a small saucepan over high heat until boiling, 4 to 5 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool. Once cool, strain the mixture through a sieve, filtering out the lavender flowers.
• For the Lavender Honey Syrup (Makes 1/2 cup):
• Heat the lavender honey and water in a small saucepan or microwave until well combined. Allow to cool before adding to cocktails. If you are short on time, you can cool the syrup over an ice bath.
• For the cocktail:
• Put the sugar on a saucer or small plate. Glide 1 lemon wedge along the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in the sugar. Set aside.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice and 1 ounce of the lavender honey syrup mixture and shake briskly.
• Partially fill the sugar-rimmed glass with the drink and top with the club soda. Garnish with the remaining lemon wedge.

BEE'S KNEES COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup each honey and water to a simmer, whisking to dissolve the honey. Let cool completely. For each cocktail, combine 2 ounces gin, 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice and 3/4 ounce of the honey syrup in an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into a glass; garnish with a strip of lemon peel.

BEE'S KNEES COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Put the honey in a small jug or cup and add 1 tsp freshly boiled water. Stir well until smooth and the honey is nicely thinned down.
• Pour the honey mixture into a cocktail shaker along with the gin, lemon juice and a large handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.
• Double strain into a cocktail glass or a coupe and garnish with a curled strip of lemon zest - you can do this by wrapping it tightly around a spoon handle.