Bee's Knees Cocktail

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Gin lovers—try out this refreshing and delicious Bee's Knees cocktail paired with our New York City Raw Honey! The name is an homage of the time, the phrase “bee’s knees” was slang used to call something neat or fun.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup hot water, divided
• 1 ½ tablespoons Astor Apiaries NYC Raw honey, divided
• 2 cups ice cubes, divided
• 6 ounces (3/4 cup) gin (such as Plymouth), divided
• 3 ounces (6 Tbsp.) dry vermouth, divided
• 3 ounces (6 Tbsp.) fresh orange juice, divided
• 2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice, divided
• 8 ounces (1 cup) chilled club soda, divided
• 6 (3-in.) orange rind strips, divided
• 6 (3/4-in.) blocks honeycomb, frozen on cocktail picks

Directions:

1. Combine 2 tablespoons hot water and 2 1/4 teaspoons honey in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, 3 ounces gin, 1 1/2 ounces vermouth, 1 1/2 ounces orange juice, and 1 ounce lemon juice. Cover with lid; shake 1 minute.

2. Strain into 3 glasses; top each with 1 1/4 ounces club soda. Repeat procedure. Place 1 rind strip in each glass; garnish with honeycomb.