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In 2017, Barr Hill Gin started an annual event called Bee's Knees Week to promote their product. Bee's Knees Week is the largest sustainability event in the spirits industry, focused on pollinator protection. A 2023 article published by
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Combine gin, honey syrup and lemon juice into a mixing tin. Shake. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peel.
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Several different gin brands are variously recommended, among them Barr Hill's for its redundant honey infusion.
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This article is about the cocktail. For a definition of the term "the bee's knees", see the
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and two dashes of orange bitters to make a variation called the "oldest living
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credited an increase in the cocktail's popularity in part to Bee's Knees Week.
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The bee's knees cocktail has unclear origins. It was possibly invented by
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A sprig of basil or thyme may be used for garnish instead of lemon peel.
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A bee's knees cocktail made with gin, 1:1 honey syrup, and lemon juice
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The honey may be diluted 1:1 with warm water to thin the consistency.
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The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning "the best".
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429:"Celebrating the Roaring 2020s With a Bee's Knees Cocktail"
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887:Piña colada
882:Moscow mule
827:Grasshopper
782:Bloody Mary
746:Vieux Carré
656:Hanky panky
646:Dry martini
636:Clover Club
529:20 December
498:3 September
472:1 September
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310:1 September
213:Frank Meier
198:lemon twist
190:lemon juice
175:bee's knees
148:Preparation
90:Straight up
72:Base spirit
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1171:Categories
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983:Lemon drop
968:Fernandito
897:Sea breeze
892:Pisco sour
872:Mint julep
807:Cuba libre
787:Caipirinha
756:White lady
721:Rusty nail
716:Ramos fizz
711:Porto flip
601:Angel face
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1067:See also
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651:Gin fizz
641:Daiquiri
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188:, fresh
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