Golden Bee's Knees
Honey, citrus, and a gin that was born for this.
Ingredients
- 60ml Imagin White
- 25ml fresh lemon juice
- 20ml honey syrup (2:1 honey to water)
- Ice
- Garnish: lemon twist
Glass
Coupe
Method
- 01Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 02Double strain into a chilled coupe.
Service Notes
- Glass: Coupe
- Served: Chilled, no ice
- Yield: ~105ml
- Batch: Honey syrup can be pre-made; shake to order
The Story
"The bee's knees" was 1920s American slang for the absolute best of something. The cocktail earned the name honestly. It was a Prohibition drink, built to make rough spirits taste like something worth drinking. Three ingredients: spirit, lemon, honey. No shortcuts, no distractions. The irony is that it tastes even better with a gin that needs no disguising. Imagin White's peach fruit tea and jasmine notes meet the honey halfway, creating a floral sweetness that feels almost inevitable. Thailand has been producing some of the finest honey and botanicals in the world for centuries. This drink finally puts them together properly.
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