Bee's Knees

A Bee's Knees-style gin sour using agave instead of honey.

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A classic Bee's Knees cocktail with a smooth, opaque pale-yellow appearance, served eleganty in a chilled coupe glass and finished with a long, elegant lemon peel twist.
Difficulty Medium
Glass Coupe
Ice Shake with ice; serve up
Tools Shaker, strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Gin Beefeater is a good fit.
  • 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice Fresh is best.
  • 1/2 oz Agave nectar Traditional Bee's Knees uses honey syrup, but agave works well and mixes easier.

How to make it

  1. Add gin, lemon juice, and agave nectar to a shaker.
  2. Fill with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
  4. Strain into a coupe.
  5. Serve cold.

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