Honey Lavender Bee's Knees

The Honey Lavender Bee's Knees has a floral, citrusy, sweet, botanical, aromatic flavor profile. An elegant floral twist on the classic Prohibition-era Bee's Knees cocktail. This sophisticated sipper combines botanical gin with fragrant lavender-infused honey syrup and bright lemon juice for a perfectly balanced cocktail that's both nostalgic and refreshingly modern.

A Honey Lavender Bee's Knees requires 5 ingredients: Gin, Lavender honey syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Fresh lavender sprig, Lemon peel.

A Honey Lavender Bee's Knees takes about 5 minutes to prepare and is considered medium difficulty.

A Honey Lavender Bee's Knees is traditionally served in a coupe, garnished with Fresh lavender sprig and lemon twist.

Yes, you can make a mocktail version of the Honey Lavender Bee's Knees by substituting the spirits with non-alcoholic alternatives such as seedlip, non-alcoholic distilled spirits, or flavored syrups and juices that mimic the original flavor profile.

The original Bee's Knees cocktail emerged during Prohibition in the 1920s as a clever way to mask the harsh taste of bathtub gin with honey and lemon. The name itself was popular slang of the era, meaning 'the best' or 'outstanding.' This honey-sweetened gin sour became a speakeasy favorite because honey was more readily available than sugar during wartime rationing. The Honey Lavender variation represents the modern craft cocktail renaissance, where bartenders began revisiting classic recipes and elevating them with artisanal ingredients and sophisticated flavor profiles. Lavender, long prized in French cuisine and aromatherapy, brings an elegant floral note that transforms the rustic original into something worthy of the finest cocktail lounges. This evolution reflects our contemporary appreciation for botanical ingredients and the desire to create drinks that engage all the senses, not just taste. Today's version honors the past while embracing the artisanal spirit of modern mixology.