Пчелиные коленки

The Bee's Knees was invented by Frank Meier, an Austrian-born, part Jewish bartender who was the first head bartender at the Ritz in Paris in 1921, when its Cafe Parisian opened its doors. The name comes from prohibition-era slang meaning "the best".

Рецепт

• 60,00 ml Джин
• 15,00 ml Медовый сироп
• 22,50 ml Лимонный сок
• 22,50 ml Апельсиновый сок optional

Инструкция

1. Stir honey with lemon and orange juices until it dissolves
2. Add gin and shake with ice
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

**Variations:**
- Barr Hill Gin is sometimes recommended for its honey infusion, though other gins may be used (including Barr Hill's Tom Cat gin).
- The honey may be diluted 1:1 with warm water to thin the consistency.
- The honey may be diluted 1:1 with simple syrup instead of water.
- A sprig of basil or thyme may be used for garnish instead of lemon peel.
- Some variations contain orange juice
- Add 2 dashes of absinthe and 2 dashes of orange bitters to make a variation called "Oldest Living Confederate Widow"

Гарнир

Optionally garnish with a lemon or orange zest.

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