The Bees Knees
The Bees Knees Cocktail is a classic Prohibition-era cocktail made with gin, lemon and honey. It’s brightly flavoured, lightly sweet, and just an overall delightful drink—hence the name. Enjoy one at home on a nice spring day. It tastes even better on a patio or balcony, if you have one. For this cocktail I made my first honey syrup. The Bees Knees The origin of the phrase is unknown, except that it means of excellent or very high quality. Some people believe that it is a reference to the fact that bees carry pollen in sacks on their knees, and that the expression therefore alluldes to this concentrated goodness. Others maintain that the saying is just a corruption of the word 'business". Still others maintain the the 'bee' referred to is actually Bee Jackson, a world champion Charleston dancer who was very popular in New York in the 1920's. VanDuesen bee hard at work. Note the nice knees. Ingredients 2 oz gin 1/2 oz Lemon juice 1 oz Honey syrup Dash Lavend