Bee's Knees

For my birthday this year, we decided to do a last minute trip to a great bar here in town with some friends. St. Charles Exchange has a great atmosphere, and an extensive cocktail menu.  After tasting a few other drinks I landed on the "bee's knees".  

It's so refreshingly light and sweet, i had to have a fourth, ahem, second. It's a boozy adult lemonade and perfect for summer. I just had to try to recreate it, and did so quite successfully here.

My take on the "bee's knees" from St. Charles Exchange

1  1/2 oz fresh lemon juice (strained; about 1 1/2 lemons)

1  1/2 oz Gin (I like Sapphire but St.CE uses Hendricks)

1  1/2 oz honey syrup *

add ingredients into a cocktail shaker with 6-8 ice cubes and shake for a full 30 seconds (don't skimp! this is where homemade cocktails go wrong! ) 

Then strain into a pretty glass. 

* For the honey syrup: Dissolve 1/4 c of honey in a 1/2 c of lukewarm water using a small whisk. 

be careful....

It's sooo good and you hardly taste the booze. You'll want more then one!