Gin
Bee's Knees
- Base
- Gin
- Family
- Sour
- Era
- 1920–1933: Prohibition
- Date
- around 1929
- Glass
- Coupe
- Technique
- Shaken
- Flavour
- Citrus, Sweet
- Strength
- Medium
- IBA list
- New Era
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gin | 50 ml |
| Lemon juice | 20 ml |
| Honey syrup | 20 ml |
| Lemon peel (garnish) | a twist |
Method
- Shake everything with ice.
- Strain into a chilled glass.
Tools
Place of origin
Disputed origin: all the countries that claim it, or to which it is attributed, are shown.
Where it is most consumed
A cocktail bar drink, with no country clearly standing out.
An impression, not a measured figure
Curious stories
One version
Its origins are unclear. Frank Meier of the Paris Ritz has been suggested, while a 1929 news article credits it to socialite Margaret Brown, the "unsinkable" Titanic survivor.
