The Drink That Inspired lemon +honey
When creating the name for my mobile bar, I drew a blank when it came to ideas at first. I knew that I wanted my brand to give off vintage, botanical, free spirit vibes. Then I thought of one of my ultimate favorite cocktails, which consists of lemon, honey, and gin. Can you guess what it is?
If you know anything about the cocktails that came out of the Prohibition Era then you may have guessed correctly. A Bee’s Knees! During that time, the saying '“bee’s knees” was a popular slang term for saying something is outstanding. It’s tangy, slightly sweet, and so delightful, not to mention it is quite an aesthetically pleasing cocktail. Gives off the cottage core vibes for sure.
To make a Bee’s Knees you only need a few ingredients and tools it’s quite simple really.
Gin. I love using Hendricks, it gives the cocktail a beautiful purple color and a bit of a floral element due to the butterfly pea blossom used to give the gin that famous color. Another good option is Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin.
Honey. I highly suggest making honey syrup, combining equal parts honey and hot water. This makes it super easy to measure out.
Lemon. ALWAYS FRESH squeezed lemon juice. Seriously, it makes a difference.
Ice. How else are you gonna get the drink chilled?
Some other tools and accessories you will need are a shaker(I use a Boston shaker), a jigger, a citrus squeezer, a cocktail strainer, and your favorite coupe glass.
To start fill that coupe glass with ice and set it aside. This will ensure your glass is nice and cold when you're done.
Next, add your gin to the shaker.
Add the honey syrup you made.
Then pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice in the shaker.
Add the ice from the glass to the shaker and a little bit extra.
Shake until chilled for about 30 seconds.
Strain into your chilled coupe glass, additionally use a fine mesh strainer to catch any ice shards that might make it through the Hawthorne strainer. Garnish with a thin lemon slice or a lemon twist. My favorite is the lemon slice.
Grab a book, lay in the sun, and enjoy the cocktail that inspired the name of my traveling bar!