https://notes.monocularjack.com/tags/prohibition/Recent content in Prohibition on monocularjackHugoen-ushttps://notes.monocularjack.com/docs/recipes/cocktails/bees-knees/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://notes.monocularjack.com/docs/recipes/cocktails/bees-knees/<p>Prohibition-era gin cocktail — honey and lemon were used to mask the taste of bathtub gin. Now it&rsquo;s just delicious.</p> <h2 id="ingredients">Ingredients <a href="#ingredients" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h2><ul> <li><code>2 oz</code> gin</li> <li><code>3/4 oz</code> fresh lemon juice</li> <li><code>3/4 oz</code> honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water, stirred to combine)</li> </ul> <h2 id="instructions">Instructions <a href="#instructions" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h2><ol> <li>Combine gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker.</li> <li>Fill with ice and shake hard for 10–15 seconds.</li> <li>Strain into a chilled coupe glass.</li> <li>Garnish with a lemon twist.</li> </ol> <h2 id="notes">Notes <a href="#notes" class="anchor" aria-hidden="true"><i class="material-icons align-middle">link</i></a></h2><ul> <li><strong>Honey syrup:</strong> Equal parts honey and warm water. Stir until dissolved. Keeps in the fridge for 2–3 weeks. Do not use straight honey — it won&rsquo;t mix properly when cold.</li> <li><strong>Gin matters.</strong> Recommended: Opihr (spiced), Empress (color), The Botanist (floral).</li> <li>For a lighter version, use <code>1/2 oz</code> honey syrup.</li> <li>Works well with lavender honey for a floral twist.</li> </ul>