Gin · Shake · Coupe · 5 min
Bee's Knees
The IBA's recipe, from the 1930s, has orange juice with the lemon. Most bars now leave it out.
What's in it
- 60ml (2 oz) Gin
- 20ml (⅔ oz) Lemon juice
- 20ml (⅔ oz) Orange juiceIn the IBA recipe. Leave it out for the sharper modern version.
- 20ml (⅔ oz) Honey syrup
How to make it
- Chill a coupe.
- Stir the honey syrup into the lemon and orange juices in the shaker until it dissolves.
- Add the gin and shake with ice until the tin frosts.
- Double strain into the chilled coupe.
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