Monday, July 18, 2011

Well Aren't You Just the Bees Knees

Today wasn't just a Monday, it was a Monday, if you know what I mean.  

The sun also decided to finally make an appearance in the dreary wet Northwest today, which was a welcome surprise.  I decided to celebrate the unexpected ray of sunshine and the end of the work day with trying my hand at making a Bees Knees.  Lately my obsession with honey has been increasing, and I have really wanted to try my hand at crafting one of these fun-to-say drinks.

I started out with my beautiful Acacia Honey.  It literally glows in the bottle.

Mixed with equal parts water, I simmered into a nice simple honey syrup.



While the syrup cooled, I measured out my fresh lemon juice and gin.

 And since the only thing in my garden surviving the monsoon season seems to be mint, I added a sprig of that as well.  Everything is better with fresh mint.


I'm typically not a fan of gin, but I found this combo light and refreshing.  Bees Knees: 2oz gin, 1oz honey syrup, 3/4oz lemon juice.  Delish! :)


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