Spirits Gin Bee's Knees 5.0 (1) 1 Review The Bee's Knees combines the bright and lightly sweet flavors of lemon, honey and gin. This classic cocktail is traditionally served up, but Chef Missy Robbins prefers hers on the rocks. Slideshow: More Gin Cocktail Recipes Reprinted with permission from Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner...Life! Recipes and Adventures from My Home Kitchen by Missy Robbins with Carrie King/Rizzoli Publishing By Missy Robbins Missy Robbins Instagram Missy Robbins is known for Italian cuisine and handmade pasta at her Brooklyn restaurants Lilia and Misi. The 2010 F&W Best New Chef and James Beard Award winner made a name for herself at Spiaggia in Chicago and A Voce in New York. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines and Carrie King Published on October 4, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Abby Hocking Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients HONEY SYRUP: 1 cup water 1 cup honey COCKTAIL: 2 ounces gin ¾ ounce lemon juice ½ ounce honey syrup Directions Make the honey syrup Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over low heat, cooking until the honey dissolves. Remove from the heat and transfer to a glass container. Reserve. Make a cocktail Put the gin, lemon, and honey syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into a coupe or, as I prefer, serve in a rocks glass over ice. Rate it Print