Bees Knees Breeze Recipes

Steps:

• For the Lavender Honey (Makes 1 cup):
• Heat the honey and lavender flowers in a small saucepan over high heat until boiling, 4 to 5 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool. Once cool, strain the mixture through a sieve, filtering out the lavender flowers.
• For the Lavender Honey Syrup (Makes 1/2 cup):
• Heat the lavender honey and water in a small saucepan or microwave until well combined. Allow to cool before adding to cocktails. If you are short on time, you can cool the syrup over an ice bath.
• For the cocktail:
• Put the sugar on a saucer or small plate. Glide 1 lemon wedge along the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in the sugar. Set aside.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice and 1 ounce of the lavender honey syrup mixture and shake briskly.
• Partially fill the sugar-rimmed glass with the drink and top with the club soda. Garnish with the remaining lemon wedge.

Steps:

• Vigorously shake the gin, simple syrup and lemon juice over ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon peel.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat the honey and 1/2 cup water until incorporated and dissolved. Cool to room temperature before using.

Steps:

• Put the honey in a small jug or cup and add 1 tsp freshly boiled water. Stir well until smooth and the honey is nicely thinned down.
• Pour the honey mixture into a cocktail shaker along with the gin, lemon juice and a large handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.
• Double strain into a cocktail glass or a coupe and garnish with a curled strip of lemon zest - you can do this by wrapping it tightly around a spoon handle.