Honey syrup can be used in your co*cktails in a way similar to simple syrup, adding complexity as well as sweetness. It’s an essential ingredient in a Bee’s Knees, Gold Rush and Brown Derby, among others.
Keep in mind that different varieties of honey, and those harvested at different times of year, will have different strengths and flavor nuances. You may wish to use different types of honey according to the type of co*cktail you’ll be making with it. Milder honeys, such as clover and alfalfa, lend themselves well to brighter co*cktails, while richer and earthier varieties, like buckwheat, are best in dark-spirit drinks. Before making the syrup, you’ll want to taste the honey you’re using and adjust the proportion of honey to water accordingly; milder honeys may be best with a two-to-one ratio of honey to water.
For those seeking a classic yet elevated Bee's Knees, consider gins like Hendrick's for its infusion of rose and cucumber or Lifted Spirit's Bright Gin with its citrus-forward notes, adding an easy-sipping character ideal for co*cktails.
Easy to make and easier to sip, this iconic co*cktail will have you buzzing with delight. The Bee's Knees, along with the cat's whiskers, entered the US lexicon in the 1920s.
The Bee's Kees is a Prohibition-era co*cktail featuring gin, lemon juice and honey. The unique name is a convention of the time: The phrase “bee's knees” was popular slang used to call something excellent or outstanding.
The Tom Collins is similar to a Bees Knees but without the honey, with the sweetness provided by sugar syrup instead. If you like how gin and lemon interact in the Bees Knees co*cktail, the Tom Collins has a similar flavor profile with an extra splash of soda water for a refreshing fizz.
The only difference is that Bee's Knees uses honey syrup instead of sugar that's used to make a Gin Sour. As the co*cktail was created during the Prohibition era, it is believed that the honey was used to mask the bitterness of the bootleg gin. Although the honey also makes the co*cktail richer and easier to drink.
The Sazerac may very well be America's oldest co*cktail. It's also the official co*cktail of New Orleans—a fitting designation, since it was invented there in 1838!
The 1950s marked the end of a war-stricken decade, encouraging many celebrations. The martini quickly became a staple for before and after dinner. As the co*cktail grew more famous, it appeared in more movies and novels, boosting its familiarity even further.
Across the Decades - 1960sThe most popular and iconic co*cktail of the 1960s was the Manhattan. Stories suggest that the drink originated at the Manhattan Club in New York City in the mid-1870s. On these hot August nights and sunshine filled afternoons of 2024 we will not be sipping a traditional manhattan.
The exact makeup of each individual honey varies somewhat, but honey is generally composed of 80% sugar (fructose & glucose), 2% minerals, vitamins, pollen & protein. One tablespoon of honey contains 64 Calories.
Bee sugar used to make syrup feed. White sugar (sucrose) is the preferred sugar to feed to bees. Many other products have the potential to contain substances that could be deleterious to honey bee health.
Honey bees can store sugar syrup just like they store honey, but they cannot change sugar syrup into honey. Syrup is made from sugar and water, but honey is made from nectar.
Traditionally gin, honey and citrus, we've added yuzu sake, and lined the inside of the bottle with beeswax. As the co*cktail sits in the bottle it draws all the lipids out of the bees wax and imparts the co*cktail with layers of unctuous honey flavour, combined with the fresh bite of sour citrus.
The Bees Knees latte is our signature drink. Made with local espresso, milk, honey and vanilla syrup. These drinks are packaged in our recyclable 12oz aluminum cans. We make these drinks cold and keep them cold until delivery or pickup.
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