Style: Classic Gin Cocktail
ABV: Approx. 18%

Description

The Bee’s Knees is a beautifully simple Prohibition-era cocktail combining Bathtub Gin, fresh lemon and Monin Honey Syrup. Bright citrus and smooth honey sweetness soften the gin’s rich botanical character, creating an elegant, refreshing cocktail with a wonderfully balanced finish.

Dating back to the 1920s, the Bee’s Knees proves that a great cocktail does not need to be complicated. The distinctive juniper, spice and botanicals of Bathtub Gin work beautifully with fresh lemon, while honey adds a rounded sweetness that brings everything together.

How It’s Made

The Bee’s Knees is built around a simple balance of gin, citrus and sweetness. Bathtub Gin provides the botanical backbone, with its juniper, spice and aromatic character complemented by freshly squeezed lemon juice. Monin Honey Syrup rounds the sharper citrus edges with a smooth, mellow sweetness.

The ingredients are shaken hard with ice to chill and dilute the cocktail before being fine strained into a chilled coupe or martini glass. A fresh lemon twist finishes the serve, adding an aromatic burst of citrus oils.

Glass

Coupe Glass or Martini Glass

Ingredients

50ml Bathtub Gin
20ml Fresh Lemon Juice
20ml Monin Honey Syrup
Ice

Garnish

Fresh lemon twist

How To Make

Add 50ml Bathtub Gin, 20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice and 20ml Monin Honey Syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled.

Fine strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

Express the oils from a fresh lemon twist over the cocktail and garnish.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fresh lemon zest, aromatic juniper and delicate honey sweetness. Palate: Bright citrus leads into smooth honey, warming spice and the rich botanical character of Bathtub Gin. Finish: Clean, gently sweet and refreshing, with lingering citrus and juniper.

Perfect Serve

Serve well chilled in a coupe or martini glass with a fresh lemon twist. Expressing the lemon oils over the surface immediately before serving adds a beautifully fresh citrus aroma.

Perfect For

Pre-dinner drinks, relaxed evenings, dinner parties, summer entertaining and anyone looking for a classic gin cocktail with a softer, citrus-led character.

Why We Love It

The Bee’s Knees is a perfect example of simplicity done properly. Bathtub Gin brings plenty of botanical depth and character, while fresh lemon keeps everything vibrant and Monin Honey Syrup provides smooth, rounded sweetness without overpowering the gin. Simple to make, elegant to serve and remarkably well balanced.