Beverages » Thyme Bee's Knees
The phrase "the bee's knees" originated in the 1920's during the Prohibition era, meaning "height of excellence." There are many theories on the birth of the classic Bee's Knees cocktail, including a popular assumption that the additions of honey and lemon masked the aromas of potent and awful outlawed "bathtub" (homemade) gin. Jesse Dupuis of Woodward at Ames mixes an herbaceous take on the Bee's Knees using lemon juice and a thyme-honey simple syrup to add sweetness to palatable (as opposed to homemade diesel fuel), aromatic gin.
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Makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
Honey-Thyme Simple Syrup (makes 1 cup)
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 bunch thyme
For Cocktail
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ¾ oz honey-thyme simple syrup
- 1½ oz gin (Plymouth gin suggested)
- ice to fill shaker & glass
- lemon peel twist for garnish
How-to
Make Thyme Simple Syrup
- Bring honey and water to a boil. Remove from heat and add thyme sprigs
- Allow to steep and cool for 48 hours
- Strain thyme and store the syrup in refrigerator in a covered container
Mix Cocktail
- Place all ingredients into a mixing glass
- Add ice, cap with shaker and shake vigorously!
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a twist of lemon
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