Bee's Knees Cocktail

Just gin, honey and lemon, shaken until frosty and strained over one big ice cube. Floral, honeyed and zesty, with an optional dash of lavender bitters for extra perfume.

Total time: 5 min
Serving: 1

Naturally sweet twist
Honeyed & zesty

Overhead view of a balloon glass with ice, a lemon twist and slice and a green herb sprig, on a dark wooden board — Sour meets Sweet Magic

Ingredients

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2 oz gin
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz honey syrup
ice
1 large ice cube, to serve
lavender bitters, optional
lemon peel, to garnish
2–3 Richberry halves

How to Make It

Shake
Add the gin, lemon juice and honey syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for about 30 seconds, until frost forms on the outside.
Strain and garnish
Put the large ice cube in a cocktail or old-fashioned glass and strain the drink over it. Add a dash of lavender bitters if you like, then garnish with lemon peel.
Add the Richberry twist
Just before your first sip, chew 2–3 Richberry halves gently and let them linger for about 30 seconds. Discard any pit, then taste how the sour notes turn sweet.

Richberry changes the taste, not the drink: a cocktail may taste softer, but it is just as strong. Please enjoy it responsibly.