Bee's Knees II

Ingredients

• 2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce honey syrup
• 1/2 ounce raspberry liqueur

Directions

1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine the gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, and raspberry liqueur.
2. Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.
3. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

Interesting Facts

• The Bee’s Knees cocktail was first seen in print in the 1922 book, The Ideal Bartender.
• The original recipe called for equal parts of gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup.